Digital Government

Report concludes internal e-mail compromised airport security test

Inspector general concludes message sent by TSA official alerted airport screeners to test, despite the agency's claims to the contrary.

Ideas

Social Media and National Defense

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Ideas

Mixed Reviews on Census Handhelds

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Modernization

GSA signs agreement with Facebook

The agreement satisfies legal issues that barred federal agencies from using the social-networking Web site.

Modernization

Groups push for lobbying Web site

Watchdog organizations want a single Web site that aggregates reports of meetings between lobbyists and federal executives related to stimulus funding.

Modernization

NOAA to get supercomputers, satellites

The agency's list of projects includes funding for weather satellites and climate-data supercomputers.

Modernization

OMB: Agencies must pay to upgrade Grants.gov

Grant-making agencies must cover the costs to strengthen the governmentwide grants portal to accommodate the crush of stimulus funds applications.

Digital Government

Some open gov advocates question administration's transparency commitment

Some observers worry the White House won't follow through on user-friendly news feeds to track stimulus funds.

Digital Government

Army medical center successfully tests health records system

Pilot project allows patients to access personal records in Defense systems through Google, Microsoft portals.

Ideas

Air Safety Survey Back to Drawing Board

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Digital Government

An Embarrassing AHLTA Outage

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Modernization

Marine Corps seeks help in buying computers

Marine Corps officials want help from industry in developing a strategy for buying rugged and nonrugged computers.

Cybersecurity

DHS grants total millions for IT

The Homeland Security Department announces $970 million in state and local grants that include funding for IT items such as port identification cards, truck-tracking systems and the Real ID Act.

Cybersecurity

VA, DOD to create lifetime e-record

President Barack Obama said VA and DOD are moving toward a single, lifetime electronic health record for active-duty service members and veterans.

Acquisition

IG: GSA fixed STARS oversight

The General Services Administration's inspector general says the agency is keeping a closer watch on large task orders awarded under its set-aside contract for small IT companies.