People
DOD and VA achieve interoperability on health records, GAO says
The Defense and Veteran Affairs departments have finally met their goal of making their digital health record systems compatible, says a new GAO report.
People
NASA plans live video feed from space
NASA plans to stream live video from the International Space Station and broadcast it on the Internet beginning Feb. 1.
Digital Government
Navy CIO Robert Carey talks Web 2.0
The Navy needs Web 2.0 technologies to communicate and collaborate with those outside of the military, says Navy CIO Robert Carey.
Digital Government
Internet Alliance names new executive director
The D.C.-based Internet, e-commerce and technology advocacy group hopes the appointment of Tammy Cota will make a clear statement to lawmakers.
Digital Government
House leaders move swiftly to launch probe of hackers
Boehner, Pelosi sent a letter Thursday.
Digital Government
Reid files cloture motions on two blocked nominees
GSA nominee will likely be confirmed next week.
Digital Government
EPA employees told not to mix professional, personal social media
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
White House eyes Army Reservist, surgeon for Defense top doc job
Sources say the administration might name Dr. Jonathan Woodson, an associate dean at Boston University, to be the next assistant secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.
Digital Government
OPM kills plan to stop using SSNs as government employee identifiers
Agency and insurers said the proposal would have required them to create alternative federal IDs for a large number of internal and external databases.
Digital Government
BREAKING NEWS: GSA chief Martha Johnson nomination moves ahead
End of long wait is in sight after Senate Majority Leader files cloture on Johnson.
Digital Government
Before iPad, There was Newton
By now, practically everyone on the planet knows that Steve Jobs and Apple introduced on Wednesday the iPad tablet, the machine That Will Change The World As We Know It Forever.
Digital Government
When iPods are killers
iPods, smart phones and other personal devices are raising new questions about safety on the battlefield, on the beat and in other hazardous areas, writes blogger Brian Robinson.
Acquisition
Army let contractor get too involved in program, IG says
DOD's IG found that a company helped develop a contract and then bid on it.
Cybersecurity