Digital Government

VA may restore access to DOD medical record systems soon

The Veterans Affairs Department is working to fix remaining computer glitches that caused it to restrict electronic access to Defense Department patient medical record systems.

Digital Government

Killer cell phones, Part 3: Enemy of the state

GCN Lab’s Greg Crowe questions the effectiveness of adding health warning labels to cell phones.

People

Census allows little time to build networks for temporary offices

Computer networks had to be installed at more than 500 temporary Census offices across the country for the 2010 count.

Acquisition

GSA promotes veteran leader to acting deputy CAO

GSA's acting deputy chief acquisition officer has 33 years of experience at the agency, including 14 years' work at the acquisition policy office.

Modernization

Enterprise mashups go to the cloud

Government Computer News

Cybersecurity

Watchdog suggests clearer delineation of cybersecurity roles

Federal CIO argues agencies already know their responsibilities.

Cybersecurity

Homeland Security wants you to know your cybersecurity ABCs

Napolitano announces campaign to collect the best ideas for improving the public's awareness and literacy of computer security.

Modernization

All About Apps

A push to develop more online software applications at federal agencies is gathering supporters.

Digital Government

GSA announces $10 billion telecom contract to complement Networx

Networx offers recurring infrastructure and transport services but does not provide labor or equipment outside of network or telecommunications service delivery.

Digital Government

Army plans to create huge enterprise e-mail system

Contract would consolidate nearly 1 million accounts onto one platform and outsource the program to cut the $400 million the service spends on managing current systems.

Digital Government

Geospatial preparedness checklist

A committee of the National Academies' National Research Council studied the role of geospatial data and tools in emergency management and produced this checklist that outlines the most valuable types of geospatial data and real-time data collection methods.

Ideas

Play Nice

Researchers have worked to find a link between violence in video games and aggressive behavior. The findings can be <a href=http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080418/005355882.shtml>conflicting and confusing</a>.

Digital Government

Transparency for Vets

The <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090401_5914.php>transparency thing</a> touted by President Obama in his first full day in office evidently does not apply to all patient safety alerts issued by the Veterans Affairs Department.