People
DISA expands cloud services
DISA now provides a self-service approach with the Rapid Access Computing Environment.
People
House defeats paper ballot funding
Privacy advocates are not happy that the House decided not to fund an effort to provide a paper-based backup system to electronic voting.
Digital Government
Health IT bill still faces long odds
Legislation to create a nationwide system of electronic medical records criticized by both healthcare providers and consumer groups.
Digital Government
HHS to pay doctors to use prescription systems
Financial incentives aimed at adding to the 10 percent of clinicians who now use an e-prescribing system.
Digital Government
GAO: Indian Health Service concealed the loss of millions of dollars in missing IT equipment
Officials forged documents to cover up missing equipment, including laptops containing Social Security numbers and medical information.
People
Buzz of the week: The art of the retirement speech
With so many government employees approaching retirement, we're beginning to hear many agency executives deliver truly inspiring exit speeches to friends, family and future agency leaders.
People
Q&A: Upcoming defense IT challenges
John Hendler, former chief scientist for information systems at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, weighs in on NMCI's upcoming challenges.
People
Navy wants to be the decider
With its follow-on contract for NMCI, the Navy plans to take the lead on key decisions.
People
OMB claims progress on HSPD-12
In its latest implementation progress report, the Office of Management and Budget says agencies have made significant strides .
People
DOD is rechecking some purchases
A contracting panel finds problems with some Defense Department contracting documentations and sole-source acquisitions.
Modernization
GSA to add TIC to Networx contracts
Networx vendors will be able to offer services under the Office of Management's initiative after the General Services Administration modifies the contracts.
People
Survey: Program managers need more support
Lack of training, insufficient executive support and poor policy design keep the those managers from successfully implementing programs, survey reports.
People
Services council objects to conflict rules
The Professional Services Council says some rules on conflicts of interest should be simplified.
Digital Government