People
Health data innovation 'at a crawl'
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius kicked off the department's second annual Health Data Initiative Forum with a plea for more innovation.
Acquisition
Baucus bill would highlight veterans' small-business contracts
A senator wants to put the spotlight on agencies’ work to award contracts to service-disabled veteran small business owners.
People
Warning: Mobile medical apps may be hazardous to your health
A National Cancer Institute program manager warned about mobile applications that promise health care benefits to consumers without being backed by scientific data.
Digital Government
DARPA to brief industry on project to harness biology to manufacture military devices and materials
Military and Aerospace Electronics
Modernization
Agencies cite progress six months after IT reform mandate
Reports tout data center closures and boast savings through moves to the cloud.
Digital Government
Satellite and aircraft images play key role in battle against massive Arizona fire
High-tech tools help managers plan where to set backfires, place bulldozers to clear fire lines, drop retardant by helicopter and position nearly 200 fire engines.
Acquisition
Offensensitivity: Are you joking?
FCW cartoonist John Klossner recounts his adventure trying to make a joke about a very grim topic.
Digital Government
SPAWAR's rapid deployment challenges
SPAWAR Atlantic's director discusses how the command has helped deploy and integrate new technologies.
Modernization
Fed sites test new Internet technology
A 24-hour test flight of IPv6 demonstrated the Internet’s ability to handle traffic using the new protocols. The next challenge is to bring IPv6 to end users.
Modernization
Administration wants millions to expand payment ineligibility portal
The Obama Administration has asked Congress for $10 million to expand and enhance VerifyPayment.gov to avoid $50 billion in improper federal payments.
People
Telework awards honor agencies with top-rated programs
Annual Tele-Vision awards honor federal agencies with pioneering telework agendas.
Digital Government
Federal IT leaders receive AFFIRM awards
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra and other government executives were honored at AFFIRM's leadership awards luncheon.
Digital Government