Digital Government
Health IT Industry, Heal Thyself
No one would use an e-mail provider that is slower than the U.S. Postal Service. A television remote control that required more effort to use than getting off the couch to manually change channels also would be a nonstarter. So is it any wonder that the uptake of health information technology has been painfully slow?
Digital Government
Facebook publishes new page about Capitol Hill
Facebook starts a new page focused on sharing information on how its social networking tools are being used by members of Congress.
Digital Government
Top IT security concerns voiced in survey
Network breaches represent the foremost nightmare scenario for IT pros, according to a new industry report by Amplitude Research, which recorded the responses of 353 network or systems administrators.
Modernization
Recovery.gov finds new home in the cloud
The Recovery.gov Web site for tracking federal stimulus law spending is the first governmentwide system to move to a cloud computing infrastructure.
Digital Government
How the Army ensures the reliability of its troop-tracking system
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Digital Government
Laptop stolen from VA contractor contains veterans' personal data
Rep. Steven Buyer tells Veterans Affairs secretary that hundreds of the department's contractors are not adhering to rules and regulations requiring them to encrypt data stored on computers.
Modernization
White House says Recovery.gov to move to the cloud
The White House announced on Thursday that the website that tracks the multibillion-dollar economic stimulus program is moving to a cloud platform.
Modernization
Seven tips for journeying into the cloud
What you should know about cloud computing and how to start.
Cybersecurity
House panel to consider cybersecurity overhaul
Measure could incorporate language that would link bonuses and awards to success at warding off computer system attacks.
Modernization
Recovery board sends its website to the Amazon cloud
Officials expect to save about $750,000 during the next two fiscal years as a result of outsourcing Recovery.gov's backbone to the Elastic Compute Cloud.
Digital Government
Federal acquisition councils anticipate mandate to increase transparency
But the administration has not yet directed agencies to post contract documents online.
Digital Government