Digital Government

NASA begins exploring quantum computing

Scientists face numerous challenges in testing the D-Wave Two’s capabilities, beginning with mapping problems to quantum models.

Digital Government

Emails Reveal Worries About Bad Press for Obamacare Website

Top CMS officials expressed concerns about HealthCare.gov days before the site's Oct. 1 launch.

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How Do You Cut the Number of Homeless Vets? Provide Housing

VA and HUD figure it out.

Digital Government

How to Precognize a Snowden

Since psych evaluations violate privacy rules, the FBI might turn to a whole new science.

Digital Government

A Closer Look at HealthCare.gov's Still-Unbuilt 30 Percent

Three missing back-end systems aren't needed until 2014 but were supposed to be done earlier.

Digital Government

Oregon's Obamacare Website Hasn't Enrolled One Person in Private Insurance Yet

And the fax line is always busy. The state site aims for functionality by Dec. 16.

Digital Government

Nextgov Bold Awards 2013 Honors Feds for Innovative Tech That Saves Time, Money and Lives

Hackathon, whale app and BYOD effort among the boldest of the Bold Awards winners.

Digital Government

The HealthCare.gov To-Do List

What the online Obamacare marketplace must do by the end of the month and beyond.

Digital Government

Senator Seeks to Prevent NATO Use of Chinese Technology

Amendment pertains to a possible Turkish effort to buy an antimissile system from Beijing.

Digital Government

New Program Preps Veterans for Wireless Careers

Warriors for Wireless aims to help connect returning service members to high-tech careers.

Digital Government

Is It Time for a Secretary of Technology?

HealthCare.gov critic says the U.S. should learn from the British digital government model.

Digital Government

Survey says platform-as-a-service can save $20.5 billion in IT

By reducing software development time by 31 percent, the government can boost efficienty at cheaper costs.

Digital Government

Can privacy exist in a big data world?

As agencies' ability to capture and store vast datasets grows, experts differ on the best ways to keep big data from enabling Big Brother.

Digital Government

The White House Was Warned, Try It Now and Other HealthCare.gov News

Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.

Digital Government

More Early Warning Signs of Obamacare Site Issues

A report from late March shows concerns that the effort to build HealthCare.gov was falling behind.