Digital Government

VA program to schedule patient appointments on verge of collapse

Failure of the overdue application, a core piece of a new medical system, angers veterans groups and has officials worried about a reaction from the Hill and White House.

Ideas

A Conficker Worm Diagnosis

Federal agencies worried that they might be infected with the dreaded computer worm "Conficker," which has infected more than 10 million computers worldwide, now have a tool to find out.

Digital Government

The Army Got It Right

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. - Reporters are known as cynics and cranks (that's what my friends in the public affairs shops in the Pentagon tell me) so I'm going to run against the trend. The folks from the White Sands Missile Range, the New Mexico National Guard and the Reserve Officer Training Corps who ran the Bataan Memorial Death March at the Missile Range did the Army proud.

Digital Government

GSA says it's confident in Alliant decision

GSA officials said they are on solid ground with their decision to award 59 places on the Alliant IT contract.

Modernization

DHS seeks info on Common Operational Picture

The Homeland Security Department is asking companies for advice on how to proceed with plans to improve its situational awareness tools.

People

GAO urges public to report stimulus law waste

The billions available for spending raise the potential for inappropriate use and mismanagement, GAO’s acting comptroller general said.

Modernization

Napolitano to review satellite imagery program

The DHS secretary agrees to review a controversial program that uses spy satellites for domestic security.

Acquisition

Johnson to retire from GSA

The assistant commissioner for Integrated Technology Services at the Federal Acquisition Service will retire May 2.

People

FCW Insider: How to improve the virtual town hall

Social networking expert Kim Patrick Kobza has some kind words for Obama's first virtual town hall -- but lots of ideas for improving on it.

People

States take growing role in cyber crimefighting

While federal law enforcement agencies investigate many cyber crimes, state and local authorities are gaining increasing abilities to take part.