VA Demos Telehealth Scheduling System
The VA announced it demoed its new Clinical Video Telehealth scheduling software for veteran service organizations at the Washington VA …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersWhite House Orders Increased Security for Digital Transactions
President Obama has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to – as soon as possible –transition to more secure …More
Without Enforcement, Cloud Contracts Not in Compliance with FedRAMP
Many federal agencies have not fully considered and implemented existing guidance, agency policies, and best practices when developing requirements for …More
VA: Web-Based Claims Processing Improved Volume, Accuracy
Shifting to a web-based electronic claims processing system has led to faster, more accurate and integrated benefits delivery, the VA …More
GPO Announces Move to Cloud Email Solution
The Government Printing Office has announced it is moving its email to the cloud using Microsoft Office 365 in a …More
Social Digital Search Webinar Recap
DigitalGov.gov has made available a recap of a recent webinar on integrating social image and video into DigitalGov Search (used …More
Army National Guard to Rollout Emergency Wireless Network Capability
The Army has announced that it is equipping its National Guard units in all 54 states with an upgraded communications …More
Federal Agencies, National Labs Agree to Make Data Centers More Efficient
The Energy Department has announced that many more federal agencies along with private companies and national labs have joined the …More
DISA Issues Call to Build on Network Security Infrastructure Upgrade
DISA is encouraged by the recent implementation of a DoDnetwork security infrastructure upgrade – a first “Joint Regional Security Stacks” …More
Upcoming Trainings on Pushing Data to Data.gov, Usability Testing
GSA’s DigitalGov.gov will be hosting a webinar on November 5 from 11am – 12am designed to show you how to …More
Red Flag Exercise Brings Together Air Force Cyber Trades
Red Flag joint cyber training exercises are helping different cyber trades within the Air Force learnwith and from one another …More
QR Codes Can Tie in Print Materials to Online Campaigns
QR codes are a useful means of connecting offline print material to online digital content and can help with outreach, …More
DISA: milCloud Configured for Secret Internet Protocol
The Defense Information Systems Agency has announced it configured milCloud for the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network – SIPRNet. DISA …More
OMB Identifies Information Security Priorities
OMB has issued a memo identifying current information security priorities and providing agencies with fiscal 2014 – 2015 FISMA and …More
DHS Responsible for Scanning all Public-Facing Networks
The memo further identifies DHS as the agency responsible for performing regular and proactive scans of public facing segments of …More
Network Information Due to DHS November 14
The memo lists information that agencies are required to provide to DHS by Friday, November 14 to coincide with agency …More
IG Calls on USPS to Implement Transportation Route Tracking Technology
USPS management should revise and implement a plan to integrate highway contract route tracking and payment IT system for its …More
GSA CIO: Platform Reuse, Open Source Among Guiding IT Principles
Platform reuse and open source technology are guiding IT principles being championed by GSA’s CIO, Sonny Hashimi. The agency’s new …More
Agencies May Have to Start Blacklisting Porn Sites
Agencies may have to start blacklisting IP addresses for known pornographic websites if a bill introduced in the House recently …More
IG Faults OPM Cloud Computing Contracting
The language in OPM’s current cloud computing contracts does not adhere to established best practices, and the cloud service providers …More
GAO Says Agencies Not Looking to Cloud Solutions Often Enough
Relatively small increases in cloud spending as a percentage of overall IT budgets is largely a result of not considering …More
NIST Awards Operations Contract for Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced it awarded MITRE Corp. a $29 million contract to operate the …More
GAO: Most Agencies Seeking Improvements to Software License Management
Agencies are planning to address recommendations GAO made in earlier this year to improve the management of software licenses. GAO …More
VA Developing Mobile Apps
The VA has announced a new “Concussion Coach” mobile app designed to educate users about concussions, related symptoms and treatments. …More
Army Announces New Cyber Brigade
The Army Network Enterprise Technology Command at Fort Gordon, Georgia, has activated a new Cyber Protection Brigade, the nucleus of …More
Army Cyberspace Chief: New Branch Gives Cyber Personnel Identity
The chief of the Army’s Cyberspace and Information Operations Division said the new cyber branch would give soldiers in that …More
IG Faults USPS Cloud Computing Contracting
The Postal Service’s cloud computing contracts do not comply with all of its internal standards, the USPS inspector general has …More
Innovation Fellows Get to Work
GSA has welcomed the 2014 class of 30 Presidential Innovation Fellows selected from over one thousand applicants. It said these …More
Mobility Testing Webinar September 25
DigitalGov University will host a webinar September 25 from 2 – 3pm on the Federal Crowdsource Mobile Testing Program, which …More
18F Working to Improve FOIA Request Process
GSA’s 18F digital services agency has announced it is seeking new technical solutions to improve the Freedom of Information Act …More
