Cybersecurity
China Has Repeatedly Hacked Veterans Affairs Databases Since 2010, Lawmaker Says
Records of 20 million veterans were not encrypted.
Digital Government
Four Key Firefighting Airtankers Grounded Due to Bid Protests
Senators urge quick resolution as extreme fire season looms.
Digital Government
Santa Fe Forest Fire Highlights Extreme Danger This Season
Drought and tinder-dry trees fuel 7,990 acre blaze in New Mexico.
Digital Government
Airborne iThing Insanity
How much productivity is really lost due to mobile ban during takeoff and landing?
Digital Government
Today Is the Real Memorial Day
Let’s call a halt to the annual ‘Rolling Thunder’ motorcycle rally.
Digital Government
Defense Contractors Vastly Outnumber Troops in Afghanistan
The Pentagon spent $160 billion on contractor support for two wars between 2007 and 2012.
Digital Government
Army Puts Out Casting Call for Spanish Radio Novella
Program would promote family values to counter guerilla messaging.
Digital Government
Navy Delays Award of $5B Network Contract to June 10
Award was originally scheduled for May 31.
Digital Government
Now, For Some Good F-35 Joint Strike Fighter News
Projected costs have dropped nearly $5 billion.
Digital Government
Cost of Modernized GPS Ground Control System Soars by $3.4 Billion
Information security requirements drive increase.
Digital Government
The Integrated Electronic Health Record Mess
Defense’s decision to upgrade its system with commercial software looks like a big setback.
Digital Government
VA Halves the Number of Claims Backlogged More Than Two Years
Veterans benefits chief says all such claims will be processed by mid-June.
Digital Government
Pentagon Says 20 Vendors Can Meet its Electronic Health Record Needs
Defense acquisition chief says Pentagon will not get locked into proprietary software.
Digital Government
Hagel Opts for Commercial Electronic Health Record Software
The Defense secretary leaves the door open for a VA-developed system.
Modernization
DISA Cancels $45 Million Award to Store Exabytes of Drone and Satellite Images
Competition planned for massive cloud storage contract.
Digital Government
Jon Stewart on the Delayed Defense-VA Health Record Decision
Don’t miss the Chuck Hagel Advent Calendar.
Digital Government
What About That iEHR Decision?
Hagel promised a plan within 30 days. That was more than 30 days ago.
Digital Government
Navy Readies Full Production Buy of Shipboard Network Systems
Service plans to launch procurement by end of month.
Digital Government
VA National Cellular Contract Mystery Solved
Small business partners with major carriers to provide widespread coverage.
Digital Government