Digital Government
It Took the VA Hospital in Phoenix 10 Years to Install an Electronic Waitlist System
The system was available and deployed elsewhere in the agency since 2001.
Digital Government
Pentagon Police Agency Hit by ‘Catastrophic’ Network Outage
Failure of a legacy component is to blame for the January incident, spokesman says.
Digital Government
Marines Enlist New Mobile News App -- But at What Cost?
DoApp will manage news feeds and mashups.
Emerging Tech
Wanted: Smart Snowplows With Infrared Radar and Virtual Reality Systems
The Federal Highway Administration is upping its snow-removal game.
Digital Government
11-Month Defense Health Record Contract Awarded to Leidos
The $70 million AHLTA deal is a bridge until the long term sustainment contract.
Digital Government
Note to VA: T-Mobile Isn’t the Only Carrier That Offers Wi-Fi Calling
Officials contracted with the company, saying it was the only provider offering the capability, but that’s not the case.
Digital Government
Hey, Let’s Integrate All Airborne Systems
Call me a realist or a cynic, but I'm not sure this DARPA plan will work.
Digital Government
Lawmaker Says White House Favors High Voltage Line Route Across Missile Range
Decision puts national security behind corporate profits, Rep. Pearce says.
Digital Government
Is It Time for Obama to Intervene in Missile Range Power Line Dispute?
Citing national security, New Mexico governor asks the president to direct a new route.
Digital Government
There May Not Be Another Defense CIO Until 2017
Insiders are saying there isn’t enough time left in Obama’s second term to warrant a replacement for Teri Takai.
Digital Government
VA Eyes Cash Prizes to Generate Ideas for New Health Record
Department officials want to tap broad intellectual resources.
Digital Government
Operators Rely On Memory, Not Computers, to Track Nuke Waste
Inoperable phones, outdated monitoring system and absence of video surveillance thwart investigation at New Mexico repository.
Digital Government
Obama Orders Investigation of Veteran Deaths in Phoenix
Clinical experts are reviewing operations at the center where as many as 40 vets are alleged to have died awaiting care.
Digital Government
This Electronic Health Record's Cost Has Jumped 2,233 Percent
…and other billion dollar horrors from GAO.
Digital Government
Electronic Warfare Accounts for 5 Percent of the Defense 2015 Science Budget
Advanced systems are needed to counter threats from adversaries, including China, lawmakers told.
Digital Government
Good News: Army Chiefs Plan ‘Smart’ Civilian Workforce Reduction
The Bad News: Possible RIFs.
Digital Government
Software Continues to Plague $397 Billion F-35 Project, GAO Finds
Marines may not meet July 2015 operational target.
Digital Government