Modernization

The Energy Department Wants to Make Your Phone Charger More Efficient

DOE estimates that new standards will put close to $4 billion back in the pockets of American consumers.

Digital Government

HealthCare.gov Has No Way to Fix Enrollment Errors Yet

Roughly 22,000 appeals have been filed by enrollees try to fix errors with their insurance

Emerging Tech

Confused by Obamacare? Ask the President

A virtual hangout sent one woman’s Obamacare questions straight to the White House; others are still confused.

Cybersecurity

This Company Says Its Technology Could Have Detected Snowden’s Intrusions

U.K. cyber official forgoes sweet pension to sell what he thinks is a groundbreaking cybersecurity system.

Business

Obama to Nominate Navy Admiral as NSA Director

If confirmed, Navy Vice Adm. Michael Rogers will replace Army Gen. Keith Alexander as NSA director. By Stephanie Gaskell

Ideas

Analysis: Three IT Procurement Problems Worth Solving

If agencies want to tap the expertise of innovative tech startups, they have to fix the process for doing business with them.

Emerging Tech

Commerce Seeks a Single System to Manage Its Citizen Services

Similar private-sector platforms allow customers to have a single profile across different divisions of a company.

Modernization

Why Google Just Sold Motorola to Lenovo for $3 Billion

Google originally bought the company for $12.5 billion in May 2012.

Digital Government

Defense Launches New Health Record Procurement

Officials plan to deploy the EHR, which ultimately will serve 9.6 million beneficiaries and 70,000 clinicians, starting in late 2016.

Digital Government

Border Drone Drops from the Sky As Immigration Takes Center Stage

CBP has struggled to improve operations and maintenance of ten unmanned aircraft.

Digital Government

Government Web Satisfaction Drops After HealthCare.gov Launch

Tuesday’s report reverses a two-year rise in public satisfaction with government services.

Digital Government

Government Lets Internet Giants Disclose More About NSA Data Requests

Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft and Yahoo are 'pleased' with the decision.

Digital Government

Key Military Health Surveillance Website Was Down for Nearly a Month

Unexplained technical problems plagued the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center site.

Modernization

White House: Terrorists, Like All of Us, Might Enjoy Playing Angry Birds

Says Jay Carney: "I mean, look. Terrorists, proliferators, other bad actors, use the same communcations tools that others use."

Digital Government

How Is Bitcoin Taxed? The IRS Doesn't Know

Absent any guidelines, investors in the virtual currency will have to muddle through tax season.