Digital Government

Is a 1 Percent Pay Increase Enough?

Modest boost would come as IT workers watch their private sector peers get bigger raises.

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Obama Seeks Slight Increase in Tech Spending for Fiscal 2014

The president’s proposed budget includes a 2 percent hike for IT.

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Pentagon's 2014 Budget Continues the Department's Focus on Asia

Defense officials are seeking nearly $5 billion for cyber operations and $10 billion for space capabilities.

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IT spending up 2.1 percent in president's budget

While the budget provides an overall modest increase in IT spending, the changes range widely across individual agencies, from significant cuts to a 22.1 percent bump.

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Why Google Fiber and Its High-Speed Clones Are Too Expensive for Your City

Installing the fiberoptic cable in Kansas City cost $84 million.

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Astronauts' Favorite Space Food: Shrimp Cocktail

It's rehydrated, ghastly pink, a little bit slimy ... and apparently delicious

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Pentagon Assigns $380 Million to Controversial Air Defense System

The department is cooperating with Germany and Italy on the Medium Extended Air Defense System.

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Reader skeptical of Congress's Twitter-friendliness

The Conversation: FCW's reporters and editors respond to your comments.

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Spending cuts: Welcome to the new normal

The sequester's across-the-board requirements will be softened, but the overall budget cuts are here to stay.

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Navy trying to keep up with fast-evolving cyber threats

A 'full spectrum attack' could overwhelm America's defenses, expert warns.

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Feds feel the pinch in Obama's proposed spending plan

The president's budget proposal offers a middle ground between the austerity budget passed by the Republican-led House and the more liberal document approved by the Senate, with a mix of spending cuts and revenue increases.

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VA’s Top Budget Priority: Processing Disability Claims

Total cost of new system is pegged at more than half a billion dollars through 2014.

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Did Jon Stewart Foil the Pentagon's Health Records Plan?

The comedian could finally do what Congress hasn't been able to do: Force the Defense Department to address its ‘intolerable’ system.

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EPA Relaxes Public Health Guidelines For Radiological Attacks, Accidents

Watchdog groups blast a new guide for coping with a disaster's environmental fallout.

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Pentagon Uses Online Tools to Enhance Collaboration and Cut Travel Costs

The number of registered users has jumped 700 percent to over 700,000 users.

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GAO dashboard tracks action on recommendations

As annual report on overlap and duplication is released, new Action Tracker monitors agency response to GAO suggestions.

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In a Secret Drone War, Immoral Kill Deals Will Always Tempt Us

Killing targets simply because foreign governments want them dead carries a high potential for blowback.

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Air Force designates cyber weapons

The move underscores the need to move ahead in defining the cyber domain, vice commander says.

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How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Telework

A new infographic can help managers reframe how they view off-site productivity.

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Fed managers look to innovation despite tightening budgets

Virtually all managers say budget cuts have hurt mission performance, but a select group is looking to evolve rather than scale back.