Digital Government

Congress Limits Russian Sat Nav Monitor Stations in U.S.

System would have to be installed by U.S. citizens.

  • By Bob Brewin
Digital Government

Congress Directs the Pentagon to Appoint a Cyber Czar

The new position would have a broad portfolio, including oversight of all cyber missions, both offensive and defensive.

  • By Bob Brewin
Digital Government

Navy Finally Gets a Refund on Canceled 1991 Stealth Attack Aircraft Project

The service will receive $396 million in credits from A-12 manufacturers.

  • By Bob Brewin
Digital Government

Congress Tells Energy Dept. to Develop 'Exascale' Computers in 10 Years

Devices will be 1,000 times faster than today’s record holder and help with nuclear and big data analysis.

  • By Bob Brewin
Digital Government

Congress to Defense and VA: Give Us a Plan for Integrating Health Records by February

Defense authorization bill calls for a single or interoperable electronic health record for the two departments.

  • By Bob Brewin
Digital Government

At Last, VA Electronic Access to All Your Military Records

Defense bill calls for electronic access starting Jan. 1.

  • By Bob Brewin
Digital Government

Are VA Claims Accurate 90 Percent or 45 Percent of the Time?

It depends on how you count.

  • By Bob Brewin
Digital Government

VA Offers Conflicting Accounts of Claims System's 'Spontaneous' Shutdowns

IG says VBMS issues were reported as recently as August.

  • By Bob Brewin
Digital Government

Flying These Planes Cost $2 Million an Hour

Twenty turboprops for Afghanistan's Air Force cost $486 million, flew only 234 hours.

  • By Bob Brewin
Digital Government

U.S. Considers Russian Request to Install Satellite Monitoring Stations

Plan has strong congressional opposition.

  • By Bob Brewin
Digital Government

NSA Also Spies on Trolls, Orcs and Elves

The agency has infiltrated online games populated by mythical creatures.

  • By Bob Brewin
Cybersecurity

Eight Tech Giants Urge Obama and Congress to Curb NSA

Open letter says electronic surveillance needs to be restricted by law.

  • By Bob Brewin
Digital Government

For Some of Us, Recovery From War Is Its Own Hell

There’s an interesting debate going on in the comments on my Tuesday article.

  • By Bob Brewin
Digital Government

VA Paperless Claims System ‘Spontaneously’ Shuts Down

The system also mixes up evidence between veterans’ files, lawmakers told.

  • By Bob Brewin
Digital Government

Chinese Air Defense Zone Won’t Inhibit Navy’s New Surveillance Planes

7th Fleet will continue routine patrols in disputed zone, spokesman says.

  • By Bob Brewin
Digital Government

JCS Chairman Never Heard of Vet Courts Until This Week

Gen. Martin Dempsey promises to visit a Vet Court on his next domestic trip.

  • By Bob Brewin
Digital Government

Any Questions for the Joint Chiefs Chairman?

Martin Dempsey is holding is first Facebook town hall and wants to hear from you.

  • By Bob Brewin
Digital Government

VA and Defense Chiefs Confront Reality of 700,000 Incarcerated Veterans

Conference focuses on vets jailed due to mental health, substance abuse.

  • By Bob Brewin
Digital Government

Grunt With Me at the Bataan Memorial Death March

It’s the 25th anniversary of the commemorative march.

  • By Bob Brewin
Digital Government

Navy Deploys First High-Tech Surveillance Aircraft to Okinawa

Okinawa is 260 miles east of new China air defense zone.

  • By Bob Brewin
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