Digital Government
SBA lifts GTSI ban; Friedlander, general counsel resign
Small Business Administration lifts GTSI's temporary suspension, but the company's executive suite pays a heavy toll.
Digital Government
More of what you already knew ...
Well, The Washington Post has joined the fray, publishing the results of a poll that indicates that a significant portion of the public—more than half—think feds are overpaid.
Digital Government
4G public safety network to undergo first tests
Telecom industry partners are being signed up for the public safety demonstration network being established by the Commerce Department to test LTE equipment for a 700 MHz nationwide public safety network.
Digital Government
Congress pokes Facebook
Lawmaker letter to Zuckerberg chides the service as breaching "consumer privacy."
Modernization
Army seeks to formalize mobile apps development
Service looks to industry for help creating process to secure smart phone applications used in war.
Digital Government
Lawmaker pushes for safer pilot licenses
Despite mandate, FAA has yet to require photo or biometric-capable ID cards for commercial pilots.
Digital Government
Homeland Security buys time to decide fate of border project
Department extends troubled SBInet contract for 30 days rather than committing to another full year.
Digital Government
UK Health System to Expand Online Presence
In the future, medical patients in the United Kingdom will be able to login on a computer to make choices about the care they will receive, keep track of their treatment, and select which medical professional they want to see.
Digital Government
DOD, DHS working on one-two punch for cybersecurity
The Defense and Homeland Security departments have launched an initiative to share analysts and coordinate their cyber operations to protect critical infrastructure in the United States.
Cybersecurity
GAO, DHS at odds on SBInet management
Homeland Security officials say the GAO didn't give a clear picture of how their agency's handling the program to secure the U.S. border.
Cybersecurity
FEMA has gaps in disaster IT systems, IG says
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has made moderate progress in most key areas since 2008 but still has weak spots in disaster preparedness, according to a new audit.
Ideas