Agencies


army medical records

DOD looking for new health records system

After a month-long review to determine the way forward in a joint electronic health records program with the Veterans Affairs Department, DOD officials now say they will open their end of the system to competition.

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Tangherlini picked to be permanent GSA administrator

After serving in an acting capacity for more than a year, Dan Tangherlini is the president's pick to take the role officially.

Kepler telescope diagram

Kepler space telescope's mission may be over

While NASA engineers are still working on the problem that sidelined the scope, no solution is in sight.

Smartphone in hand

GSA sets wireless purchase agreement

The General Services Administration's new blanket purchase agreement with the four major U.S. wireless carriers will not only allow the agency to consolidate service plans and centralize device management, it could save the government hundreds of millions of dollars.

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NIST chief: Private sector cybersecurity standards could help feds

A recent executive order exempts commercial information technology products from falling under the scope of critical infrastructure.

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VanRoekel takes on management in temporary OMB shift

Federal CIO will take over while a permanent replacement for Jeffrey Zients is found.

Teresa Carlson

Amazon gets FedRAMP certification

Commercial cloud giant is the third provider approved to sell secure cloud products and services.

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Deputy federal CIO outlines future priorities

Security, procurement and management initiatives top the Obama administration's goals for federal IT.

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DOD business systems under fire -- again

A GAO report, echoing longstanding criticisms, diagnoses the causes of DOD's sputtering modernization progress.

US Canada border

DHS pleased with immigration info-sharing pilot program

The first phase of a joint U.S.-Canada effort includes collecting data and reconciling records.

Online training

Virtual training saving the Navy time, money

The Naval Safety & Environmental Training Center provides training to some 10,000 Navy personnel and government civilians around the world each year.

Sen. Charles Grassley

E-Verify expansion nixed

A proposal to expand the system employers use to ensure employees are eligible to work in the United States failed in committee.