Digital Government
Veterans Affairs will host electronic health records in DISA data centers
VA will begin shifting operations at hospitals in New York and New Jersey in March.
People
IT acquisition: Pay less now, more later
Acquisition officials, wary of budget scrutiny, are finding it difficult to resist the temptation of low pricing, whatever the long-term costs.
Modernization
Defense IT: Preparing for the worst and other survival strategies in 2012
Although everyone will feel the pain of budget cuts in the days ahead, some areas of defense IT will fare better than others.
People
DARPA seeks games to test weapons systems
The research arm of the Defense Department is looking for ways to crowdsource weapon systems testing.
Digital Government
FCC chief planner set to leave
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announces Paul de Sa will leave in February.
Cybersecurity
Hackers claim take-down of DOJ website
Anonymous targets Justice Department after feds shut down media-sharing site.
People
VA kicks off acquisition training program for wounded vets
The Veterans Affairs department has launched a new program to train wounded vets for new careers as acquisition specialists.
Cybersecurity
New program points cyber pros toward government careers
Professional association beefs up its program to target early-career cybersecurity workers.
Digital Government
Where does DOD enterprise e-mail really stand?
More than a year into the program, there are more questions than ever when it comes to DOD enterprise e-mail.
People
Facebook's Open Graph unleashes auto-sharing
Yet another group of major changes are coming to Facebook, which recently introduced the Timeline format change, and now has added more than 60 new ways to automatically share information.
Modernization
Blue Button ready for all feds
Federal health plans to provide feds with access to medical records and health data with the click of a button.
Modernization
E-gov satisfaction at high levels, report says
Two new reports highlight online customer satisfaction and sharing with government websites.
Cybersecurity