Department of Defense (DOD)

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The recent approval of the Samsung Knox to be used on Defense Department networks reflected a paradigm shift in the Defense Information Systems Agency’s business processes, the agency said Friday.

The National Information Exchange Model Program plans to release the third version of the model in beta next month, Executive Director Donna Roy said in an interview with FedScoop.

The Veterans Affairs Department’s disability claims backlog became the center of congressional attention at a May 22 roundtable discussion of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

One of the most pressing issues facing government, mobile technology use and the associated privacy and security concerns may have found resolution.

The Defense Department will seek a commercial solution for electronic health records instead of adopting the Veterans Affairs Department’s own Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture otherwise known as VistA.

FedScoop’s afternoon roundup of news and notes from the federal IT community.

The federal government may have been be tightening its purse strings in the past few years, yet some senior-level employees have been receiving substantial cash bonuses – funded by taxpayer dollars, according to a new report.

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In an effort to make the nation’s cybersecurity posture more resilient, the General Services Administration has reached out to a multitude of stakeholders for their input.

The Defense Department’s inspector general audited six Pentagon enterprise resources planning systems last year and found they were experiencing cost overruns of more than $8 billion and delays anywhere between 1.5 to 12.5 years.

Apple IOs 6 devices are now allowed on Defense Department networks.

Roundup of the top 5 must-reads from the past week.

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The Defense Information Systems Agency on Friday announced the approval of the Apple iOS 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide or STIG.

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The Department of Defense reduces the number of furlough days from 14 to 11.

Civilian employees were originally subject to 22 furlough days immediately following sequestration, but that number was sliced to 14 before they could take effect. That number has now been cut again.

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The Defense Information Systems Agency has rolled out a new enterprise white pages that will provide an internal listing of all Defense Department personnel, DISA announced Tuesday.