Digital Government

DISA Will Finish Moving Army Email to the Cloud this Month

Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units will begin shifting to an enterprise system as well.

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What Keeps IT Workers Up at Night?

Maintaining the right skills set is among top concerns.

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NASA clamps down on travel spending

Employees cancel speaking engagements as agency moves "aggressively" to deal with sequestration.

Digital Government

The Anti-Domestic Drone Company

Start-up promises 'non-offensive' countermeasures to stop unmanned aircraft from completing their missions.

Digital Government

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Not Ready for Combat Until at Least 2019, GAO Says

Software won’t be completed until 2017, followed by tests through 2019.

Digital Government

From the mail to McDonald's, big data is all around us

Big data helps mail your letters, it makes your burgers better, and it allows intelligence agencies to piece together disparate pieces of data into insights that might help them foil the next terrorist attack.

Digital Government

Senate's funding bill includes cyber plans, CIO spending reviews

Continuing resolution includes IT provisions for DHS, Agriculture and Veterans Affairs in addition to avoiding March 27 shutdown.

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Senate CR would cancel federal raise

Like a House bill already passed, the Senate's proposed measure to fund the government would also eliminate a pay increase for the federal workforce.

Digital Government

Could an idea imported from Britain help feds through tight financial times?

An approach showing some success in state government could ease agencies through tighter budgets, if it is transferable to the federal level, writes Steve Kelman.

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Making websites accessible

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

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NRC: New Nuclear Plant Safety Measures Not Premature But Final Decision Pending

In the wake of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant meltdowns in Japan, the commission has identified a host of potential ways to improve the security and safety of U.S. reactors

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Payroll and HR Shared Services Center May Go Paperless

The paper-based system slows processing and impedes telework, officials say.

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Reservist, Stigmatize Thyself

Army seeks more potentially career-damaging behavior health info.

Digital Government

Big data's big hurdle: federal policy

Big data holds tremendous promise to help agencies glean otherwise impossible insights from massive repositories of data, but federal policies play a significant role in slowing its adoption and blunting its edge.

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Soldiers Waiting for Medical Discharge ‘Languish’ in Disability System

Long wait can exacerbate PTSD symptoms, Army IG finds.

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Iran Is Sealing Off the Web As It Rolls Out a Domestic Intranet

The nation has cut off access to most virtual private networks.

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North Korea Shuts Off Its Emergency Hotline to Seoul

The hotline was the only formal communication between Pyongyang and Seoul.

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Is Obama sincere about transparency?

The Conversation: Our responses to your questions and comments.

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Electromagnetic Pulse Caucus Battles Skeptics in Push to Protect the Planet

There are concerns in the Electromagnetic Pulse Caucus that electromagnetic energy from a massive geomagnetic storm may cause havoc.

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Transparency advocates give administration mixed marks

New report from the Center for Effective Government says open government is an "unfinished legacy."