Digital Government

Phoenix VA Director Put on Leave After Secret Wait List, Patient Death Allegations

A House Committee for Veteran's Affairs hearing earlier this month revealed that 40 vets may have died while waiting for care.

Digital Government

Tech groups settle lawsuit

TechAmerica and the Information Technology Industry Council revealed few details on the deal that dispensed with the $5 million case.

Digital Government

Trying to Limit the Collection of Personal Data Would Be a Lost Cause

The government should focus instead on making sure that data does the least harm, a White House report says.

Digital Government

Hey, Let’s Integrate All Airborne Systems

Call me a realist or a cynic, but I'm not sure this DARPA plan will work.

Digital Government

White House expands data protections to non-citizens

The change comes out of the 90-day review of federal privacy rules as they relate to big data.

Digital Government

House rejects attempt to revive OTA

The Office of Technology Assessment has been unfunded for the better part of 20 years.

Digital Government

The Death of the Federal Snow Day?

'This really isn’t just about teleworking anymore,' Tangherlini says.

Digital Government

A Magic 8 Ball, Armed With Data

A new tool promises to harness the power of data to help us make better decisions.

Digital Government

Edward Snowden: NSA Spies on Americans More Than Anyone Else

'We watch our own people more closely than we watch any other population in the world.'

Digital Government

The FCC Chief Just Told the Cable Execs to 'Put Away Their Party Hats'

The chairman warned the industry it faces tough regulation should it abuse its newfound internet leeway.

Digital Government

Recent TSA Scanner Upgrade Protected Your Privacy but Didn't Improve the System

False alarms may cause screening officers to conduct unnecessary pat-downs.

Digital Government

Elizabeth Warren: Internet 'Fast Lanes' Will Help 'Rich and Powerful'

The liberal senator bashes the FCC's net-neutrality proposal.

Digital Government

Cyber Education Gets a Nonprofit Boost

(ISC)2 provides educational resources to colleges and universities.

Digital Government

House seeks details on VA's health record push

Three-fourths of agency's IT funding would be contingent on Congress getting a granular explanation of the plan for VistA.

Digital Government

A Fake Toilet Company Raises Legitimate Questions About Government Data-Tracking

Even the most intimate spaces are becoming public.