Digital Government
VA Catches Up on GI Housing Payments
Veterans attending college under the post-9/11 GI bill did not receive an increase in their basic housing allowance for the 2010 spring semester due to the clunky claims processing system that was in place until just this month.
Digital Government
IT jobs can get pretty down and dirty
People monitoring the Internet for unsightly content have to look at the disgusting material day after day. Others build IT infrastructure in war zones and repair undersea Internet cables that connect continents.
Cybersecurity
DHS starts Predator UAV flights in Texas
The Homeland Security Department on Sept. 1 began flying regularly scheduled unmanned Predator aircraft surveillance flights from Corpus Christi, Texas, expanding the department’s total unmanned air surveillance capabilities to the entire Southwest land border.
Digital Government
GAO bows to CIA decision to waive conflicts of interest
GAO’s ruling is evidence that it won’t second-guess agency officials' decisions to waive organizational conflicts of interest.
Digital Government
Branding Health IT. Ouch!
Quick, what is the first image that comes to mind when you think about team work, as in "health IT is a team effort -- one that requires different players working together toward the common goals of increased coordination, quality, safety and efficiency in our health care system?"
Digital Government
VA completes automating claims processing system
Officials said the VA has sped processing time for new claims under the Post 9/11 GI Bill.
Modernization
HTC Evo's 4G service takes smart phones to new dimensions
The Evo is hands-down a Reviewer’s Choice winner in this roundup because of two crucial things: the device's bountiful jaw-dropping features and the outstanding performance of those features on the device.
Modernization
Samsung Captivate makes good use of its Android OS
For most agencies, the Captivate would be a perfect mobile device because it walks a careful balance between the easy-to-manage BlackBerry and the power and capabilities of the Evo.
Modernization
iPhone 4.0 a great device that deserves better reception
Despite its problems with AT&T, the iPhone’s easy-to-use navigation and sleek construction makes it easy to overlook the antenna nightmares. I reviewed a $199, 16G unit running Version 4.0.1 of Apple's iPhone operating system and found it hard to criticize anything else about the phone.
Digital Government
IBM supercomputer to challenge humans on 'Jeopardy'
IBM will put its natural-language processing research to the test this fall, when its Watson supercomputer goes up against human players on "Jeopardy."
Cybersecurity
Rapper Snoop Dogg joins cybercrime fight
Get ready to bust a rhyme against cyber crime with a contest cosponsored by Symantec's Norton and rapper Snoop Dogg.
People
Waving the public service banner at the Kennedy School
An event during the first week of classes illustrates why it can be a challenge to attract students to work for government, writes blogger Steve Kelman.
Modernization
Less than half of 'Net connections meet FCC speed goal
A Federal Communications Commission report released on Thursday examining Internet access subscriptions found less than half of U.S. subscribers currently get broadband service that meets or exceeds speed targets set by the commission in its national broadband plan.
Cybersecurity
DHS to expand cybersecurity program for researchers
Officials believe giving cyber specialists access to information about real-world network attacks could lead to better solutions to protecting computers.
Digital Government
VA completes education claims system in time for fall semester
Fully automated network works through complex calculations to determine veterans' tuition payments and housing allowances under the 2008 GI bill.
Digital Government
Barack Obama Hates Fat People
Even if you've followed closely the government's plan to move the country's health care system from paper to electronic medical records, you may have missed a heretofore hidden provision that will allow pointy-headed bureaucrats to track the Body Mass Index of God-fearing, corn-dog loving citizens and, when necessary, ration the health care of individuals determined by the government to be (and I use the technical language here) lard buckets.
Digital Government
Fighting the Flu with Your Cell
Last year's response to the pandemic H1N1 flu was mired by delays in manufacturing what was supposed to be the most powerful tool for preventing widespread fatalities: a vaccine. This year, one of the most powerful tools may just be your cell phone.
Digital Government