Digital Government

DOD civilians, not contractors, can expect sequestration’s first punch

More than 100,000 Defense Department employees could lose their jobs to budget cuts early next year, according to a new analysis.

Digital Government

Tech needs to keep same pace at work as home, feds say

Feds are excited about technology, but a majority wish the products at work could keep up with the changes in technology in their personal lives.

Digital Government

Navy SEAL author cashing in on Special Ops video game

Matt Bisonnette also wrote a book on the bin Laden raid.

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China’s missile advances aim to thwart U.S. defenses, official says

Weapons makers will watch closely as new missiles emerge.

Digital Government

Democratic lawmakers seek Internet freedom plank in platform

Move is similar to an effort by the group Demand Progress, which opposes Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act

Digital Government

Analysis: Why did EPA delay notifying data breach victims?

Although EPA's six-month delay at informing people involved in a data breach drew criticism, the requirements for notification leave something to be desired.

Digital Government

‘Badass innovators’ get down to work

Tech fellows already have developed a tool to make it easier to bid on federal software contracts.

Digital Government

Three contractors tapped to develop smart Humvee replacements

Next-generation tactical vehicle will require a high-speed local area network to run multiple systems.

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Fingerprint records reveal 825,000 immigrants with multiple names, inconsistent birth dates

Officials don’t know how much is fraud; keyboard errors accounted for many of the discrepancies investigators found.

Digital Government

FCC suspends deregulation of special access telecom markets

Debate pits the interests of dominant, legacy providers against a group of smaller telecommunications services and each's allies in Congress.

Digital Government

U.S. plans expansion of Asia missile defenses

Pentagon eyes defensive array with X-Band deployment.

Digital Government

Obama faces delicate decisions as cyberattack fears rise

Experts urge action, but the politics of cybersecurity can be tricky.

Digital Government

VA's 'Patton' parody finds defenders

Not everyone agrees that VA's $52K training film was bad use of taxpayer funds.

Digital Government

Airships could transform Alaska’s transportation system

The vehicles, which carry massive loads, could cheaply supply remote villages.

Digital Government

Federal agencies are gearing up for a massive data dump

Officials hope troves of machine-readable information will nurture entrepreneurship in a stalled economy.

Digital Government

VA spent $52,000 for 'Patton'-inspired training film

A House panel begins to detail excessive spending connected to VA training conferences, including production of a video in which an actor parodied a scene from the cinema classic.

Digital Government

How Mitt Romney does digital

While numbers may lean Obama's way, Romney is using social media in his own way.

Digital Government

IG: Health care contractor benefited from sham veteran-owned businesses

Allegations relate to re-pricing VA health claims, a practice investigators said didn’t save money and benefited former insiders.