Digital Government
House panel probes gaps in maritime data sharing
The Coast Guard's efforts to connect multiple streams of data on potential maritime threats to be shared across federal, state and local law enforcement remains a work in progress.
Digital Government
Coburn puts hold on OPM nominee
Senator blocks a confirmation vote for Katherine Archuleta, wants answers to his questions on health care reform.
Digital Government
The Real Bradley Manning Problem
The government still doesn’t know how to share intelligence.
Digital Government
Hagel to Reveal Sequester Review, Three Paths for Pentagon Future
Defense officials will spell out options for a new era of spending cuts
Digital Government
Air Force Awards $960M Information Technology Services Contract to Six Firms
Deal will provide IT support, training, testing and operations.
Digital Government
VA Taps White House Tech Adviser Marina Martin as New CTO
Consultant served as senior adviser to White House CTO Todd Park.
Digital Government
Intelligence Community Eyes Superconductor Computers
Its goal is to cut unmanageable power demands and boost performance.
Digital Government
How the Bradley Manning Verdict Avoided a Serious Chill on Whistleblowing
And what it means for the future of national security leaks.
Digital Government
Local Anti-Drone Activism Begins: 'If They Fly in Town, We Will Shoot Them Down'
Will surveillance-state opponents start to fight at the municipal level, as anti-nuclear activists did in the 1970s and 1980s?
Digital Government
Social Learning May Soon Come to Your Agency
OPM successfully piloted an online training project that incorporates social tools.
Digital Government
A Dozen Agencies Produced 19 Finalists for Tech Innovation Awards
Nextgov’s Bold Awards program recognizes feds using technology to make government work better.
Digital Government
Change.gov is back
After having been down for several weeks, Change.gov has returned, a day after a transparency advocacy group called attention to the vanishing act.
Digital Government
University of Texas Team Hijacks $80 Million Yacht With Cheap GPS Spoofing Gear
Grad students gain control of navigation system to veer ship off course.
Digital Government
Drones Approved for Commercial Flights
Aircraft will operate in Alaska to survey ice floes, whales and oil spills.
Digital Government
Memo adds detail to president's innovation agenda
OMB's Sylvia Burwell expands on the recent speech in which Obama announced the initiative.
Digital Government
OMB streamlines SAVE Awards
Will fewer nominees equal better quality? The deadline for nominations has been set.
Digital Government
DHS Ups Its Big Data Game, Asks Vendors What They've Got
The agency wants presentations on new products.
Digital Government
Vendors Flock to $450 Million DISA Commercial Cloud Buy
Amazon, defense contractors, and computer and telecom firms eye procurement.
Digital Government
Get Ready for Your Close-Up: Your Next Job Interview Probably Won't Be in Person
More hiring managers are skipping face-to-face meetings, something many candidates say they prefer.
Digital Government