Digital Government
Report: Inconsistencies found in state enforcement of e-verify policies
Some states use the internet-based system to verify the immigration status of all employees, while others only to those in the public sector.
Modernization
Secret Service seeks commercial portal to access law enforcement networks
Agencies throughout government are shifting away from custom systems.
Digital Government
FDA seeks data mining tool to track adverse drug reactions
Agencies are increasingly turning to data mining for research.
Emerging Tech
Al Franken doesn't like Facebook's facial recognition software
The senator attacked the new software as an invasion of privacy.
Digital Government
DATA Act, Scene two: Drop the independent board
Sen. Mark Warner will reintroduce the transparency bill without a neutral oversight body.
Emerging Tech
Scientists question accuracy of iris scanners over time
Findings could prompt agencies to use other biometric technologies.
Tech
DATA Act might have saved GSA from scandal
Information collected under the bill could have tipped off IG earlier, vendors say.
Digital Government
What it means to be free: Groups clash over how to ensure open Internet
Recent declaration spawns reaction from Congress.
Digital Government
Health IT's small, but significant role in health reform
Industry experts say act can be dependent on health IT.
Digital Government
Video: The Measured Man
Larry Smarr, an astrophysicist turned computer scientist, has a new project: charting his every bodily function in minute detail. What he’s discovering may be the future of health care.
Digital Government
TSA wants spyware to screen employees’ digital activities for leaks
The agency’s pursuit of insider threat software coincides with a warning against tracking whistleblowers' communications.
Emerging Tech
Canada will spy on people, politely
Officials say monitoring and recording practiced are already in place at airports and border points of entry across the country.
Digital Government
Navy seeks social media tracker to measure reach
Service wants to gauge engagement online.
Digital Government
Top tech official calls for new panel to help liberate government data
CTO Todd Park seeks to spur data-driven apps in energy, education, safety and nonprofits.
Cybersecurity
We'll never know what Google's doing with the NSA
An appeals court turned down a FOIA request on NSA's relationship with Google.
Digital Government
A Tech Evolutionary
Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel is remapping IT strategy for a government on the go.
Cybersecurity