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.
Digital Government