Digital Government
VA’s claims backlog continues to push 900,000
The department processed more than 1 million claims in 2012.
Digital Government
VA Puts PTSD/TBI Research Cart Before Care Horse
VA needs to put its emphasis on hiring frontline counselors.
Modernization
DHS eyes toll booths to automatically detect GPS jammers
Manual methods take more than a year.
Digital Government
Smartphone 'Hope Box' to Reduce Suicidal Thoughts
App will be tested through VA hospital in Portland, Ore., and could eventually see wide distribution.
Digital Government
Pentagon’s F-35 Deputy Chief Blasts Lockheed
Relations with the defense contractor have deteriorated significantly, Air Force Maj. Gen. Christopher Bogdan says.
Modernization
FCC plans to measure mobile broadband performance
Program will be modeled after similar assessments of wired broadband service for consumers.
Modernization
DARPA awards contract for gigabit-speed mobile hot spots
Raytheon will develop ground and drone-mounted high-speed nodes.
Digital Government
The Sea Service, the High Seas and Global Warming
The Navy intends to commission a study to determine future ocean levels.
Digital Government
Air Force continues advanced surveillance aircraft funding in Afghanistan
Angel Fire is like ‘Google Earth and TiVo on steroids.’
Digital Government
Substance abuse in the military is a ‘public health crisis,’ study finds
Binge drinking and illegal drug use have soared.
Digital Government
DISA Plans Mobile Management RFP in October
The contract will launch a vendor feeding frenzy.
Digital Government
Joint Staff will develop a digital close air support system
The new technology will aid multinational operations.
Modernization
Isaac knocks out power to New Orleans Navy base
City’s VA hospital opens, but clinics close across several states.
Digital Government
VA Patient Wi-Fi in The Original Las Vegas
Veterans Affairs Department is installing wireless in the Southwest.
Digital Government
House panel launches investigation of VA conferences in Las Vegas and Arizona
Lawmaker questions the department’s decision to hire a contractor to analyze spending.
Modernization
Army North deploys first responder teams to four Gulf Coast states
Defense liaisons to FEMA are coordinating efforts from SUVs stuffed with communications gear.
Modernization
Air Force seeks software to monitor iPads for electronic flight bags
Mobile device software will manage access and security for thousands of smartphones and tablets.
Digital Government