Digital Government

Federal Facebook could outdo conferences, former CIO says

Vivek Kundra says social networks in government offices could connect foreign-based colleagues and customers.

Digital Government

Insect-spying technology tops military entomology wish list

Tool will assess threat of vector-borne disease outbreak among ground troops.

Digital Government

FTC wants in on Google antitrust action

An antimonopoly case against the search giant would face hurdles.

Digital Government

GSA hearings prompt more media outrage

Further revelations and a key official's refusal to talk generate strong reactions.

Digital Government

Facebook 'Likes' not protected as free speech, judge rules

A district court judge has ruled that employees who are fired for liking something on Facebook have no legal remedy under the First Amendment.

Digital Government

DISA plans a single global network contract

Agency envisions seamless wired and wireless network by 2020 to integrate all types of communication.

Digital Government

GAO finds gaps in federal land management data

A recent study by a congressional watchdog agency found gaps in data collection regarding federal management of 650 million acres.

Digital Government

Democrats defend IT field hearing that Republicans plan to boycott

Dispute centers around election rule governing such events.

Digital Government

Federal CIO living in style with new designer home

Former Microsoft exec makes big house purchase.

Digital Government

GSA questioned for dubious kickback offer to contractors

Agency offered tax breaks in exchange for payments, according to reports.

Digital Government

NOAA makes magic solicitation disappear

Faster than you can say 'abracadabra,' NOAA withdrew a solicitation for a stage magician to appear at an employee event.

Digital Government

Cybersecurity ranks as top concern in federal CIO survey

Controlling costs, human capital, governmentwide modernization efforts and mobility are lower on the list of worries.

Digital Government

Federal CIO releases shared services strategy

VanRoekel urges agencies to start with commodity IT spending, then lines of business and then cross-agency spending.

Digital Government

Army gives communications equipment a workout

Service will put long-haul tactical network and new backpack radios through a formal test.

Digital Government

VA to provide 1,000 iPads to family caregivers

Applications developed for the project will be available in a VA app store in early 2013.

Digital Government

Report: NASA, NOAA observation satellites could disappear

The study suggests up to 75 percent of space-based Earth observation instruments, such as satellites. could be gone by 2020.