MHS management gets new oversight

Senior officials at the Pentagon have become frustrated with the Defense Department's lackluster efforts with its Military Health Service, and has switched management and oversight to Frank Kendall.

Is health IT risking patient safety?

The FDA has formed a work group to look at patient safety risks posed by health IT.

Future cloud: Just computing

In the not-too-distant future, the term "cloud computing" will be relegated to the trash heap of history because it'll just be the way all computing is done.

Uncle Sam as innovator

Usually seen as a technology laggard, the federal government is becoming a star when it comes to cloud computing.

The newest threat to the cloud

The newest threat to the cloud isn't security or privacy related, but customer fatigue.

School teaches students how to hack

Students at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University are being trained to become proficient hackers, so that they may take their expertise to future jobs with the federal government and cyber firms, and work as top-notch cybersecurity experts.

Cyber Warrior Act calls for National Guard cyber groups in each state

Rep. Allyson Schwartz is one of five U.S. representatives that is pushing for the creation of a National Guard cybersecurity unit within each of the states.

U.S., Russia meet to discuss cybersecurity

The United States and Russia have begun discussing cybersecurity with the aim to promote cybertrust, which may result in establishing a working group on information security between the two countries.

SBA opens roadshow for women-owned businesses

SBA launches program to promote the use of women-owned companies in the federal market.

China telecom dumps fed market

Huawei, a China-based telecom company, says it is no longer interested in the U.S. market in the face of new restrictions on what the federal government can buy from China.

Leveraging the cloud for data analytics

It makes a ton of sense to analyze big data in the cloud, argues Wikibon's Jeff Kelly. The cost and time benefits might just outweigh the security risks.

There are two sides to the big data coin

There are two sides to every coin, and big data is no exception. While it might be helpful for a lot of problems we commonly face, there is also a risk to personal privacy, TimesRecordNews reports.

Northrop Grumman wins $13.5 million contract mod for surveillance kits

Northrop Grumman has won a contract modification which increases the value of the contract and extends it by three years. The company will deliver electronic surveillance kits under the contract.

What can you do to keep your health IT secure?

Security threats are evolving alongside health IT, but there are some things you can do to keep your infrastructure safe.

New apps focus on health IT jobs

HealthITJobs.com has released two apps that will help health care IT professionals search for and locate jobs in the industry.

5 reasons why the cloud is on top

The cloud is a great move for any organization, and here are five reasons why, courtesy of The Huffington Post.

Cloud computing, health IT go hand-in-hand

Cloud computing is looking like a better and better fit for health care organizations as their industry evolves due to government incentives, which have been pushing the adoption of electronic health records.

Cloud puts its stranglehold on traditional hardware, software vendors

As more and more organizations move to the cloud, traditional IT hardware and software vendors are beginning to feel the pain.

Cyber gets a $1B boost in 2014 defense budget

The U.S. military is allotting almost a billion dollars more to cybersecurity in the 2014 defense budget, which will let the United States increase its cyber-attack capabilities.

U.S. considers how to confront China over cyber attacks

In light of an increasing number of cyber attacks from China, the Obama administration has begun considering a number of options regarding how the United States plans to confront the country.