Veterans Affairs Chief Information Officer Roger Baker recently said he does not have the authority to determine if data plans for the VA’s bring-your-own-device strategy can be reimbursed, Fierce Government IT reports.
MoreFormer D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty has joined a Silicon Valley-based venture fund as a special adviser as the firm pursues investments in online education and city-level software services, the Washington Post reports.
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The Government Accountability Office has updated a report issued in 2008 on use of drones in civilian airspace, finding agencies have made progress in integrating the unmanned systems but still need to
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Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) is proposing legislation that would grant agency chief information officers authority over their respective agencies’ information technology budgets, Nextgov reports. According to Joseph Marks’ report, Issaâs bill would
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One building will house medicine leaders from the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force as the new Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Va. opened Tuesday. American Forces Press Service reports the
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The White House released a preliminary estimation last Friday of budget reductions agencies would face in January 2013. The Department of Homeland Security will see a $911 million budget scale-back for infrastructure and network
MoreFiscal year 2013 funding for federal science programs will go down 8.2 percent if cuts under sequestration take effect starting in January, Science magazine reports. These figures are part of a report
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The Agriculture Department will fund up to $269 million in loans for smart grid projects in 10 states, the department announced Friday. USDA’s goal for the initiative was $250 million, Secretary Tom
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has reached the one million-patient mark for its Blue Button initiative, the department announced Friday. Patients use the web-based Blue Button to access and download their personal
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The Department of Homeland Security‘s inspector general issued a report last August finding inconsistent communication with international partners in cybersecurity, Fierce Government IT reports. According to David Perera’s report, auditors found the
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