Digital Government

State of the union fails to leverage tech-savvy administration

Obama barely references technology initiatives in speech.

Modernization

Technology: Subsidized mobile devices and other hot concepts in 2012

By offering a stipend and a secure network connection, agencies will welcome employees' personal devices at work.

Digital Government

Election preview: The Oval Office and the tech agenda

How much will the winner of the next election change the government's technology direction?

Digital Government

Justice's antitrust chief to leave

The chief of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division will leave her post this year.

Digital Government

New president assigned to National Defense University

The Defense Department's recent general officer assignments include new posts to the National Defense University and acquisition positions.

Digital Government

Obama to miss budget deadline again

Late filing will be the third time in four years.

Digital Government

No More Nameplates?

Digital Government

Analysis: How to cut intell budgets smartly

Deloitte's GovLab public sector research arm is recommending technologies and strategies to cut costs while maintaining capabilities.

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.