Modernization
Bill would make P2P software a no-no for fed systems
Popular, commercially available file-sharing programs would be generally banned from federal systems under a bill proposed in the House.
Modernization
Dozens of governments interested in Google Apps, Los Angeles CTO says
Government Technology
Digital Government
NIST updates information security guidelines
Revisions emphasize need to continuously watch for threats and to build in protections while developing computer systems.
Digital Government
Defense asks industry for help to cut its communications cord
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command has asked communications companies to submit ideas for a wireless headset that has a range of up to 550 yards for the four-member crew in armored vehicles.
Digital Government
GAO: Security agency is making progress, but still falling short
Report says Federal Protective Service needs to pay more attention to resource allocation, technology and information management.
Digital Government
Senate passes VA bill with $3.3 billion in IT funding
Appropriations include development of a common VA-Defense health and benefits record.
Digital Government
Medical mapping tool ready for test drive
The National Library of Medicine has released a draft mapping tool to link a standardized medical vocabulary of clinical terms to applications for billing and claims.
Digital Government
Work stops again on TSA infrastructure contract
Barely a week after restarting work on its $500 million infrastructure contract, TSA issues a stop-work order to CSC.
Digital Government
GPS-Equipped Critters Map Sea
I consider GPS, along with the Internet, the Defense Department's two greatest gifts to the planet, and I continue to be amazed at the uses folks way outside Defense find for it. That includes a <a href=http://www.wcs.org/new-and-noteworthy/new-atlas-of-the-patagonian-sea.aspx>project</a> by the Wildlife Conservation Society to map South America's Patagonian Sea.
Ideas