Digital Government
Got a Deficit? Outsource IT Jobs
Could what is happening in West Virginia (and other states already) be an omen for what could happen for federal information technology workers?
Digital Government
VA Hospital Joins NHIN Test
The Veterans Affairs Department has added its Richard L. Roudebush Medical Center in Indianapolis to a list to test medical data exchange through the Nationwide Health Information Network in partnership with the <a href=http://www.ihie.com/default.php>Indiana Health Information Exchange</a>, the largest health information exchange organization in the United States.
Ideas
Turning On to Social Networking
Older Americans are quickly becoming avid users of social media - something their children are sure to be embarrassed about.
Digital Government
When Cheaper Can Be Deadly
As anyone who has served in combat knows, if a buddy is wounded, the first two things you need to do are make sure he can breathe and his bleeding is stopped.
Acquisition
Government receives a B in small-business contracting
The government awarded more money to small businesses in fiscal 2009 than the year before, with the help of Recovery Act money.
People
MUMPS to be retained for VA VistA system -- for now
Ending months of discussion, the top IT official at the Veterans Affairs Department came down in favor of retaining the MUMPS computer language for VA's electronic health record system.
People
Agency innovation contests hampered by questions about legality, fairness
The Obama administration has been promoting agencies using prizes and contests to spur innovation, but those competitions are raising concerns about fairness and intellectual property rights, according to a new report.
Cybersecurity
Managers: Walk the Security Talk
What kind of manager are you? Two kinds of manager seem to exist today: those with a technical background, and those without. But more often than not, managers don't have the technical background that they need to be successful.
Digital Government
Feds remember Hurricane Katrina
Five years ago, the hurricane hit the Gulf Coast and feds arrived soon after to help with cleanup. Now an employee union wants to hear those stories.
Digital Government
DARPA unveils program to develop autonomous robots
DARPA's four-year Autonomous Robotic Manipulation program aims to produce robots that can perform complex tasks with minimal human intervention.
Digital Government
Estimates vary on the effect of the NASA stimulus
Estimates vary widely on how much the space agency's spending may benefit the economy.
Digital Government
Transportation to unveil database standards to improve highway safety
Officials are creating standard definitions for data fields and combining some operational activities.
Modernization
Air traffic control modernization program takes step forward
American Airlines jet lands using new satellite-based technology designed to replace FAA's decades-old radar systems, an advance that could allow carriers to fly in poor weather and save fuel.
Digital Government