Digital Government

Six seconds of Social Gov

Get ready for your close-up: Twitter-centric video service approved for agency use.

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DARPA looking to diversify ranks of contributors

Systems developers who have wanted to work with DARPA will get an opportunity in two-day event.

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If You’re a Soldier, Your Next Telecom Carrier Could be a Drone

Mini base stations aboard unmanned aircraft may soon provide troops with smartphone reception.

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Homeland Security CIO Takes an Unexplained Leave of Absence

Richard Spires, a well-respected federal manager, has been overseeing the department's $6.4 billion IT purse since 2009.

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What’s Keeping Your Doctor Off Twitter

Not all doctors are eager to hop on the social media wagon.

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Some Serious Paper Shredding at the F-35 Program Office

Detailed contract solicitation for a seemingly simple service might help show why project is over budget.

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Just what is a 'data center,' anyway?

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

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Bullish on big data? Better make a plan.

A well-reasoned strategy is essential for big-data success.

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Join the Conversation about Federal IT Reform

You can comment on a crowdsourced version of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act.

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China offers businesses big opportunities, including the chance to have your data stolen

A quarter of American businesses in China say they have experienced the expensive theft of proprietary data.

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Scientists Just Made Bacteria That Love Coffee as Much as You Do

Scientists have created synthetic bacteria that need caffeine to live and reproduce.

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A possible reprieve on STOCK Act disclosures?

National Academy of Public Administration warns that online financial reporting could 'threaten agency missions, individual safety and privacy;' Carper vows 'very serious consideration.'

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Has the IT Salary Gender Gap Disappeared?

Women earn as much as men for the same job but tend to hold lower positions, survey finds.

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Pentagon officials juggle priorities, face spending shortfalls

At halfway through the fiscal year, DOD has spent 80 percent of its operating funds. The department's leaders are scrambling to find solutions.

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Foreign Investors Can Apply Online for Green Cards This Summer

Transformation, a long-plagued effort to computerize immigration casework, is set to offer the second-ever digital form.

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Congressional telework pros and cons

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

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Why Is American Health Care So Ridiculously Expensive?

It would be nice to say that high prices are a bug of our medical system. But they're a feature. They're part of a choice we've made.

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DOD checklist provides guide to error-free bid proposals

The DOD is trying to reduce the number of errors and omissions on bids from companies.

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FCC Race to Replace Obama's Top Tech Wonk Just Got More Interesting

Senators back Rosenworcel, who would be the first woman to head the agency.