Digital Government
FDA wants 33 percent budget increase
The Food and Drug Administration wants a $4.3 billion budget that has new spending on IT, food safety programs, generic drugs, vaccines and regulatory science.
Digital Government
New weapon in the 4G wars: Voice over LTE
Verizon previews VOLTE at the Mobile World Congress. Meanwhile, Sprint could dump WiMax, and HSPA+ looks to remain a long-term contender.
Digital Government
Fighting Bob is rolling in his grave
Have you been watching Wisconsin? The state has a century-long association with the labor movement. It’s the birthplace of Progressive icon (and former Republican) Robert “Fighting Bob” La Follette, U.S. senator, trust-buster and champion of labor.
Cybersecurity
Lieberman: No kill switch in new bill
A wide-ranging cybersecurity bill introduced by Sen. Joe Lieberman would revamp FISMA and establish executive oversight of critical infrastructure security but would specifically forbid shutting down the Internet.
People
Federal employees would face firings for delinquent taxes
Sens. Tom Coburn and Claire McCaskill have reintroduced a bill that goes after federal employees who are tax deadbeats.
Modernization
Cloud efforts to get 25 percent of IT spending
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra's Federal Cloud Computing Strategy calls for 25 percent of federal IT spending to go to the cloud, with data center consolidation helping to pay for it.
People
More feds teleworking, OPM reports
More than 10 percent of eligible federal employees now telework, according to the Office of Personnel Management’s annual Status of Telework Report.
Digital Government
Government shutdown looms as lawmakers debate funding bill
At least one government agency is making plans for a government shutdown -- including employee furloughs -- and lawmakers debate whether such a shutdown is likely.
Digital Government
Cloud computing math — does it add up?
If you doubt the economic benefits of a governmentwide approach to cloud security, do the math.
Digital Government
Interactive map of Internet access released
Disparities between demographic groups continue, however, with low-income communities and minorities among those lagging in broadband use.
Digital Government
Pentagon request for military health comes in flat for fiscal 2012
Military Health System would receive $1.423 billion for IT infrastructure, electronic health records and theater information medical systems.
Digital Government