Digital Government
FDA weighs tighter oversight of health IT apps to protect patients
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
Coast Guard hopes third time is the charm for troubled Deepwater program
Government Computer News
Modernization
Security concerns and changing marketplace make GSA rethink cloud computing plan
A new request for quotations will account for industry developments, associate administrator says.
Digital Government
FCC to propose new video archive in national broadband plan
Video.gov would expand upon Data.gov by archiving agencies' video, information from other branches of government, and allowing public and broadcast media to contribute footage.
Digital Government
VA kicks off huge multimillion-dollar buy for up to 600,000 PCs
New contact will replace a three-year pact with Dell to lease hundreds of thousands of PCs.
Digital Government
Security key to DHS' initiative to share information with foreign nations
But exchanging data to stop terrorist attacks doesn't always involve network databases, some experts say.
Ideas
That Silly Internet Thing
Our colleagues at Government Executive <a href="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=44672&oref=todaysnews">point to a blog post</a> that highlights a 1995 <em>Newsweek</em> article on how the Internet will fail. A great line: " . . . no computer network will change the way government works."
Digital Government
Army Wants You to Develop Apps
The Army launched its "Apps for the Army" contest on Monday, which is open to active-duty, Reserve and National Guard personnel, and civilian employees. The service seeks some good Web and mobile software applications that can be used throughout the Army.
Ideas
Banana vs. Pringles
With more than 2,400 Web pages, the federal .gov space is full of little-known and interesting tools. The Agriculture Department, for example, comes to the rescue of all those in need of quick nutrition information.
Digital Government
Twitter Trends
A recent <a href="http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Presentations_Whitepapers/2010/The_2009_U.S._Digital_Year_in_Review">study</a> by comScore provides new insights for federal agencies into how different generations are using social networking sites. Most notably, the study suggests that Twitter use is up significantly among the younger generation. For example, use of the microblogging Web site from December 2008 to December 2009 was up 6.2 percent among those under age 18, and up 7.9 percent among 18 to 24-year-olds, the study found.
Digital Government
A heavier government hand may shape Internet policy
Ever since the advent of the Internet the government's philosophy has been to let innovation drive the growth of the information superhighway, but the complexities of the online universe are forcing it to contemplate a more activist role.
Acquisition
SBA proposes subtraction rule to contracting goals
Agencies must subtract contract awards from small-business award totals if, even after the award, SBA concludes the firm isn’t eligible to be considered small
Cybersecurity
Coast Guard hopes third time is the charm for troubled Deepwater program
The Coast Guard has nearly finished the third fleet mix analysis of its $27 billion Integrated Deepwater System asset acquisition project, at a time when the program continues to have problems with affordability and management, according to a new report.
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