Digital Government
D.C. feds hunker down for another blizzard
The federal government in Washington, D.C., breaks out its telework plans as yet another blizzard threatens the capital.
Cybersecurity
House votes to boost cybersecurity research, education
The House today passed a bill designed to improve reseach, development, education, and standards related to cybersecurity.
Digital Government
VA budgets $157M for virtual e-health record interagency office
The Veterans Affairs Department is forging ahead on its joint program with the Defense Department to create a Virtual Lifetime Electronic Health Record.
Digital Government
GAO: Defense and VA are making progress on data-sharing
Departments can exchange health records electronically, report says, but joint program office lacks organization and performance measures.
Digital Government
Rep. urges market research on airline screening devices
Homeland Security officials apparently ignored the advice of top scientists and failed to conduct market research on airline passenger screening technology.
Digital Government
Government takes layered approach to aviation security
House members say Homeland Security should make a greater effort to gauge the public's response to potential passenger screening technologies.
Modernization
National Science Foundation and Microsoft ink cloud computing partnership
The National Science Foundation and Microsoft announced a partnership on Thursday that will provide the agency funded researchers with free access to Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud computing services.
Digital Government
FDA rolls out computerized import regulatory system
Commissioner says agency needs to adapt to changing times.
Digital Government
Federal CIO begins selling huge IT consolidation plan
Vivek Kundra meets with tech industry to outline initiative to move computer services out of departments in a bid to focus agency chief information officers on applications that serve citizens.
Digital Government
Impending storm highlights telework at agencies
White House efforts to increase telework among federal employees could get a boost from Mother Nature.
Digital Government
California CIO Next Defense CIO?
I'm picking up very strong signals that the White House has started to vet <a href=http://www.cio.ca.gov/About/takai.html>Teri Takai</a>, who has served as the California's chief information officer for the past two years, as the next CIO of the Defense Department.
Ideas
Johnson to GSA by Friday?
Martha Johnson, whose confirmation to head the General Services Administration has been held up for months by Senate Republicans, may be at work as early as Friday, say sources knowledgeable about the process. The Senate is expected to vote to close debate and move on her confirmation via unanimous consent.
Ideas