Digital Government

Did People Telework Before Computers?

According to the latest Census numbers, 4.5 percent of Americans, or about 6.5 million people, are working from home most of the time.

Digital Government

3 Key Questions about the Upcoming Net Neutrality Court Fight

The case could have far-reaching implications for the future of the Internet.

Digital Government

TRANSCOM wants help with IT management

U.S. Transportation Command is looking for advice on acquiring and managing IT, with a request for proposals expected soon.

Emerging Tech

DHS to Meet with Tech Companies in Silicon Valley Next Week

Applying for DHS funding and securing the Internet of Things are on the agenda.

Cybersecurity

Can U.S. border tech detect fake passports?

The Paris terror attacks prompted debate in the United States on a number of policy issues, including passport security.

People

Presidential Innovation Fellows cost $205 per hour. Are they worth it?

The PIF program, which has injected many innovative thinkers into government, is facing concerns about costs as agencies fork over private sector consultant rates – and the PIFs themselves don't see most of the money.

Modernization

Can the Library of Congress modernize for the 21st century?

In the midst of leadership changes, Library of Congress officials explain to a House panel where they stand in updating their IT systems and technology strategy.

Modernization

GSA IT is vulnerable, IG says

The IG's semiannual report details integration and security troubles haunting GSA investments.

Cybersecurity

Naval Research Lab hit by zero-day exploit

The sophisticated attack on NRL's unclassified network became an "experiment unto itself," NRL Commanding Officer Capt. Mark Bruington said.

Digital Government

U.S. Marshals gets new chief data officer

Struggling with a flood of data, the U.S. Marshals Service has hired a new chief data officer and is looking for ways to make agency personnel smarter about using data.

Modernization

Transportation bill includes recall tech upgrades

The long-term transportation bill pending in Congress would establish an online database of information on vehicle recalls and facilitate information sharing among critical infrastructure providers in emergencies.

Ideas

Technology for All: The Need For A More Accessible Workplace

Some employers perceive accessibility accommodations to be prohibitively expensive to the business. In reality, the opposite is true.

Digital Government

Why Electromagnetic Spectrum Weapons Are the Future of Warfare

Here’s a brief glimpse of what those battles will look like.

Digital Government

Copyright Office Needs More Tech and Data Experts

The office needs to hire at least 150 new tech staff, officials told Congress.

Emerging Tech

Commerce Data Chief: Tech Can Make the Patent Process 'A Hell of a Lot Easier'

Patent applications could be processed faster if patents were machine readable.

Emerging Tech

NASA Celebrates 20 Years of Heliophysics

This spacecraft has kept an eye toward the center of our solar system.

Digital Government

State Department on the Hunt for Electronic System to Manage Emails

Under a presidential mandate, agencies must manage all email records in an electronic format by the end of 2016.

Digital Government

Report: China has arrested alleged OPM hackers

The Chinese government has reportedly arrested the hackers responsible for the OPM breach, which it claims was a "criminal," not state-sponsored, hack.

Digital Government

Kerber leaves GSA

Jennifer Kerber is resigning as director of the General Services Administration's Connect.gov program to take a private-sector job.

Digital Government

Why Is the Wildly Popular Email Privacy Act Still Stuck in Congress?

More than 300 House mem­bers—a ma­jor­ity of the body—have signed on as co­spon­sors.