Emerging Tech
Government Tweets Down Sharply During Shutdown
Employees running some of the governments most popular Twitter accounts have been furloughed.
Digital Government
Homeland Security Relaxed Immigration Enforcement During Tropical Storm Karen
But due to furloughs, DHS couldn't post guidance for local authorities.
Digital Government
Why Defense CIOs Remain Furloughed
Tech shops aren’t covered by the legal interpretation that ended most DoD furloughs.
Digital Government
Obamacare Software Failures Confirmed
Healthcare.gov gets coding touch-ups after bugs and glitches in its first week.
Modernization
Commentary: Would the Government Have Shut Down Without Twitter?
The echo chamber at the heart of Washington's problems.
Digital Government
Pentagon Seeks to Design Virus-Fighting Protein 'Cocktails'
'Monoclonal antibodies' could protect against Ebola and 'alphaviruses,' such as Venezuelan equine encephalitis.
Digital Government
Lawmaker Blasts Shutdown of DHS Chemical-Security Program
Industry site visits have been suspended indefinitely.
Modernization
The 9 Ways That Twitter Could Fail, According to Twitter
Befitting any young, undeveloped, and unprofitable company, the list of risks is long and wide-ranging.
Digital Government
Shutdown Torpedoes VA Efforts to Cut Claims Backlog
The department will no longer be able to support overtime for staff coping with the deluge of disability claims.
Cybersecurity
$6 Billion Cyber Monitoring Initiative Falls Victim to Shutdown
The administration halts work orders for a network threat-surveillance system that was to be deployed governmentwide.
Digital Government
Fed Shutdown Hampers Inspections of Biothreat Labs
Facilities that research dangerous diseases for which there are no remedies will not be routinely examined, CDC says.
Emerging Tech
HP Lands $103 Million DHS Employee ID Contract
Job involves upgrading computer and office access cards to support iris and facial recognition.
Business
Watchdog Finds 719 Problems with the Pentagon’s F-35 Program
In a review of the F-35 program, the Pentagon’s Inspector General says the military lost control of contractors and quality management. By Mark Micheli
Emerging Tech
GOV Unplugged: Your Guide to What’s Shut Down During a Shutdown
Federal websites, data feeds and social media posts have all been switched off.
Digital Government
Most Federal National Security IT Considered ‘Essential,’ Industry Official Says
Some defense and law enforcement IT operations will continue amid shutdown.
Modernization
Furloughed Feds May Have to Turn in Cellphones, Other Mobile Devices
Law prohibits government employees from working outside the office in the event of a shutdown.
Digital Government
VA Will Cut Off Disability Payments If Shutdown Lasts a Month
Claims processors will continue to work if the government closes.
Cybersecurity
Britain’s New Cyberwar Strike Capabilities May Just Be Political Posturing
If you were envisioning a standing army of cyber-warriors, there’s reason to be skeptical.
Modernization
What a Government Game App Should (and Shouldn't) Look Like
CDC’s Solve the Outbreak app makes the grade but NASA’s Comet Question doesn’t.
Digital Government