Digital Government
VA partners with veterans group to measure Post-9/11 GI Bill success
Research will determine how many vets and their dependents complete school under the program.
Modernization
FCC slams Verizon for 9-1-1 failures
The agency eyes a more reliable Internet-based system.
Digital Government
In an emergency, you need a plain old radio or TV
Conventional technology was critical in keeping people informed after a summer storm.
Modernization
Computing on the fly is replacing the need for desktop computers
Agencies are confronting a new budget line: Mobile management services.
Digital Government
Marine Corps intel does not play well with others
Survey shows uniformed and civilian personnel aren't very happy with their jobs, compared to their counterparts elsewhere.
Digital Government
Develop an open source scheduling system for VA and win $3 million
Contest is to replace 25-year-old patient appointment software.
Modernization
FCC plans post-Sandy hearings in New York and New Jersey
Sessions will focus on damage to cellular networks and needed improvements.
Digital Government
Air Force eyes return of mobile nuclear missiles
Rail or vehicle based systems could augment warheads stored in fixed silos.
Digital Government
So, where’s the Navy’s next generation network contract?
Service officials said, repeatedly, they would award the deal by the end of last year.
Digital Government
DARPA eyes radio networks with fiber optic speeds
The agency wants to provide high-capacity services for troops on the battlefield.
Digital Government
Meet Chuck Hagel, early proponent of electronic health records
The Defense secretary nominee played a key role in developing VA’s system.
Digital Government
VA’s paperless claims system slows to a crawl
Examiners trying to access files stored in the cloud experienced significant delays.
Digital Government
Veterans Affairs IG finds 50 percent error rate in some disability claims at Alaska office
Inspectors examined claims at higher risk for processing errors.
Digital Government
Army, Air Force and DISA will move to Windows 8
New Microsoft enterprise contract also includes Office 2013.
Digital Government
Hey, let’s give everyone an Air Force network contract
New law asks Defense to increase number of eligible contractors.
Digital Government
DISA taps seven vendors for $1.4 billion network support contract
Small businesses will compete for work over the five-year life of the contract.
Digital Government
Russia’s satellite navigation system isn’t ready for prime time
GLONASS has so many technical problems the country’s defense ministry won’t use it.
Digital Government
VA farmed out claims system work to controversial Navy organization
Inspector general criticized SPAWAR Atlantic for previous IT work at the department.
Digital Government