Acquisition
Industry group warns against mandates for small-biz opportunities
Small contractors would suffer if regulators adopt guidance that replaces agencies’ flexibility, trade group says.
Modernization
Military health records system suffers outage after software upgrade
The Military Health System's AHLTA clinical data repository suffered a day-long shutdown after a software problem last week, affecting thousands of users.
Digital Government
Justice wireless network struggling, IG says
The Justice Department's ambitious plan to replace Land Mobile Radios with modern systems has gotten stalled, leaving agents still using the old equipment.
Modernization
Agencies' data gaps hinder GSA travel program analysis
GSA provides discounted airline tickets for federal employees on official business, but doesn't have access to a lot of travel information.
Modernization
Innovation center to tackle government tech problems
Industry group stands ready to help with fresh ideas.
Digital Government
Koobface ring goes offline after Facebook exposes its members
Government Computer News
Cybersecurity
Hackers manipulated railway computers, TSA memo says
The Transportation Security Administration supplied transit companies with a play-by-play account of the December situation to prevent a broader attack.
People
Feds owe $1B in back taxes
Almost 100,000 federal employees owe more than $1 billion in unpaid taxes -- and that could cost them their jobs.
People
2012: The rise of the virtual workforce
2012 will see a more intense focus on building a 'hyper-productive, hyper-available' federal workforce.
People
Gov 2.0: Now the real work begins
Having picked all the low-hanging fruit in the form of Facebook, Twitter and mobile apps, federal agencies will be more targeted in their social media approaches in 2012.
Modernization