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
Contractors find that doing business with government is increasingly risky
Profits are down markedly, a new survey says.
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.
Digital Government
Forecast: Big data still big kahuna in 2030
Big data and other technologies are likely to continue to expand in influence in coming years, but fears of a surveillance state could play a limiting factor, according to the National Intelligence Council.
Digital Government
Immigration officials struggle with identity management – and mismanagement
As the cache of personal data grows, so does the risk that con artists will exploit it for financial gain and federal authorities will misuse it.
Digital Government
Commentary: When the U.S. shoots a human should pull the trigger
Weapons systems that fire autonomously are the ultimate example of elites insulating themselves from accountability.
Digital Government
U.S. officials refuse to sign new U.N. telecom treaty
Concerns over Internet control prevailed.
Digital Government
Performance.gov gets new look
Performance.gov is getting overhauled to reflect the Office of Management and Budget's renewed efforts to make government more efficient, transparent and focus on goals and results.
Digital Government
DHS to recompete online immigration program in ‘crisis’
Floundering five-year, $536,000 program is on track to become a 20-year, $3 billion effort.
Digital Government
Big changes coming to Facebook's privacy controls
The company is trying to make users feel more in control of their posts, all in the name of getting people to share more (and more!).
Digital Government
The North Korean satellite is tumbling out of control: How dangerous is that?
The space object could crash with another satellite.
Digital Government
Morale among feds drops to lowest level in a decade
Private sector employee satisfaction has remained constant.
Digital Government
New tools secure mobile health data
HHS launched an education initiative to help providers protect health information.
Digital Government