Digital Government
Senate axes satellite TV provisions
The law was set to expire Dec. 31 before receiving a last-minute, two-month extension until Feb. 28.
Digital Government
Civilian agencies help fuel growth in translation contracts
Increasing immigrant population and greater enforcement of discrimination laws lead to higher domestic demand for language services.
Digital Government
HHS awards millions in grants to advance health IT initiatives
Department expects to hire 3,000 technology workers at extension centers to promote adoption of electronic records.
Cybersecurity
Congress urged to move one cybersecurity bill
Trying to consolidate cybersecurity bills would pose a major challenge for congressional leaders.
Digital Government
Army seeks to revive airships as sensor platforms
Aircraft are a high-tech twist on the first military use of balloons in the Civil War to provide human observers with an elevated view of the battlefield.
Digital Government
Where's the Snow Plow?
That's been a hot question and topic of conversation in the Washington area for the past week, and in Howard County, Md., the answer to that question is easy thanks to GPS technology.
Digital Government
At least the military is serious about climate change
The next Quadrennial Defense Review directs military planners to keep track of the latest intelligence about climate change, according to a report in The Guardian.
Digital Government
More Incentives for Teleworkers?
The record blizzard that has shut down federal agencies in Washington for four consecutive days has drawn a flurry of articles on how the government must significantly boost the number of federal employees who telework.
People
OPM's Berry discusses telework during government shutdowns
OPM Director John Berry fielded questions about telework during an online chat session today and said he was optimistic that the blizzard experience would drive home to agency leaders the importance of making telework possible.
People
Common standards urged for public, private data exchanges
Gail Belles, health care security director for the Veterans Health Administration, addressed the challenges of securing health data exchanges between federal agencies and the private sector.
Ideas
OSTP Launches New Web Site
The Office of Science and Technology Policy on Wednesday announced the launch of its redesigned <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ostp" target="blank">Web portal</a>, which updates the old site's features and incorporates a few new ones.
Modernization
Government re-opens while feds talk telework in aftermath of blizzard
Now that severe weather in the nation's capital and elsewhere have provided ample opportunities for testing continuity-of-operations plans, federal employees have some thoughts.
People
TechStat: A new way of doing business in Washington?
There is a very tough balance to be sought in these "Stat" meetings between providing outside scrutiny to agency IT projects and the meetings' intended purpose as occasions for learning and improvement.
Digital Government
Advice for the cyber czar: Make friends with OMB
Melissa Hathaway, the Obama administration’s former acting senior director for cyberspace, said the strongest ally the cyber coordinator needs or should have is in the Office of Management and Budget.
Cybersecurity
Former officials plan guest appearances in cyberattack simulation
A bipartisan group of former senior government officials will participate in a simulation to show how the government would craft a response to a major cyber incident.
Digital Government