Digital Government

Senate Panel Backs More Money for VA Claims Hardware and Overtime

Maryland senator says vets shouldn’t have to face a ‘quagmire of bureaucracy.’

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Pentagon Awards Microsoft and Oracle Software Contracts Valued at Nearly $700 Million

Agreements cover support for Defense and Navy licenses.

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BYOD: Game-Changer, or Fad?

Study predicts more than one-third of organizations will stop providing devices by 2016.

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China May Soon Peddle Discount Drones to the Developing World

Chinese aerospace companies aren't hindered by rules against selling UAVs.

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Americans Gave Away Online Privacy to Advertisers Long Ago

Facebook, Amazon and other firms have already dug deep into users' lives.

Digital Government

Where did the VA comments go?

A few readers wonder if there was some back-channel pressure that led to comments being removed on a controversial story.

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Defense bill heightens supply-chain scrutiny

If the House-passed bill becomes law, DOD officials would have to look closely at contractor networks, with two specific manufacturers in the crosshairs.

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More Spectrum for Everyone -- Except Feds, Apparently

President Obama’s memo on sharing the airwaves puts agencies in a difficult position.

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Survey Predicts Major Savings from Big Data

Agencies could see a 14 percent budget savings through new data analysis tools, officials predict.

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China Wins the Supercomputer Crown

New machine operates almost twice as fast as the top U.S. supercomputer.

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Can big data save the government $500 billion?

Big data has the potential to produce a smarter, more efficient government, survey suggests.

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Who needs an Internet-connected fridge?

It's true that more and more devices can be connected to the Internet, but is there really a point? Frank Konkel has some thoughts.

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The Real Reason to Fight Nuclear Power Has Nothing to Do With Health Risks

Nuclear energy is dying to poor economics.

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Apple: <span>i</span>Message and FaceTime Are Safe From the NSA's Prying Eyes

The company adds that the government asked for data on up to 10,000 user accounts in the past 6 months.