Digital Government

TechAmerica sued by three Midwest members

Illinois companies say the industry group breached its contract by closing its Midwest office.

Digital Government

Is telework too much work?

Off-site employees work five to seven hours more each week, survey finds.

Digital Government

Health insurance exchange extension?

States are unlikely to meet January 2014 deadline.

Digital Government

Hey, let’s send 55K electric meters to Afghanistan and not use them

This mess has resulted in $12.8 million worth of electrical gear sitting unused in a warehouse.

Digital Government

How tech can help retiring feds pass along their wisdom

Technology will be a game changer for effective knowledge transfer.

Digital Government

Four finalists left in SAVE Award competition

The winner of the SAVE Award gets to present his or her idea to the president in the Oval Office, while even ideas that don't win the top honors can become part of the president's budget proposal.

Digital Government

DARPA wants to develop gigabit speed radios

This is among the toughest challenges the agency faces.

Digital Government

Tech companies top list of best places to work

How does government stack up?

Digital Government

The E-Gov Act's legacy

Ten years later, the E-Government Act of 2002 still guides federal IT.

Digital Government

What happens if the Syrian rebels steal Assad's chemical weapons?

The Pentagon has drafted up several plans for how to deal with different scenarios involving the weapons.

Digital Government

DHS agrees to outside study on cancer risks of airport body scanners

The National Academy of Sciences will probe the health and safety risks of the airport machines

Digital Government

Navy wants to buy a bunch of 'Black Ops' games

Service seeks Xboxes and Wiis for sailors.

Digital Government

GSA offers online training in conference etiquette

Agency uses Blackboard platform to draw teachable moment from conference 'mistake.'

Digital Government

What big space data looked like in 1962

Fifty years ago, we recorded the learnings of our space explorers with paper scrolls.

Digital Government

Agencies falter on FOIA

A watchdog group's audit of federal agencies reveals that a startling number have not followed directives issued by President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder to update Freedom of Information Act policies.

Digital Government

GAO analyzes federal health IT incentives

Medicaid EHR incentives typically went to nonprofit, independent acute-care facilities in Southern cities last year, report finds.