Digital Government
Telework group expands into broader mobility issues
BYOD strategies will be part of the remade organization's portfolio.
Digital Government
Sandy relief bill covers some of VA’s information technology costs
It also includes $207 million to repair the department’s Manhattan hospital.
Digital Government
Sandy bill includes $476 million for NOAA
Funds will help improve weather forecasts and repair or replace damaged systems.
Digital Government
Soup, a sandwich and deficit reduction
Steve Kelman wonders if a chain restaurant's charity idea could work for reducing the federal deficit.
Digital Government
NASA chief information officer to step down
Linda Cureton has been at the space agency since 2009.
Digital Government
The government is still trying to spy on a lot of your Twitter and Google data
80 percent of the U.S. government's asks on user data came without a warrant.
Digital Government
North Korea and its gulags are now on Google Maps
To build the new maps, a community of citizen cartographers came together in Google Map Maker.
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Why has Iran slowed its nuclear program on purpose?
According to Israeli intelligence, cyberattacks and malfunctions were only part of the reason for the deceleration.
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VA touts hard-to-access e-benefits site
Before you send out a press release hyping a site, make sure the network connections work.
Digital Government
Groups call for stronger FOIA
Freedom of Information Act needs 21st century framework making better use to technology, open government groups argue.
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Pentagon staffing up to address cyber concerns
Amid growing recognition of serious cyber threats, the Pentagon is planning to divide U.S. Cyber Command into three forces, with added staff.
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Bills would impose tougher chemical security rules
One of the measureswould impose additional requirements on industry through DHS's Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Standards.
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Airborne nuclear forensics tool being prepared
According to research, the technology would offer a “modular nuclear debris sampling capability."
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Predictive analytics allows feds to track outbreaks in real time
Government scientists are analyzing tweets and Facebook posts to follow -- and anticipate -- the spread of the winter flu.
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Are citizens' voices heard in rulemaking?
Agencies are often failing to conduct a full public comment process when considering new rules, GAO finds.
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DARPA ethics probe concludes
A watchdog group had accused DOD's high-tech research arm of allowing too much coziness between employees and contractors.
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Court denies recess appointments
A federal appeals court dealt President Barack Obama a setback in making appointments.
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