Digital Government
How Micro-Targeting Helped GOP Mobilize Voters
Getting out the vote used to be Obama's ball game. Now Republicans are playing for keeps, too.
Emerging Tech
Why Millennials Can't Get Enough of Science
Today's young adults see new discoveries both as a source of awe and a means for innovation.
Digital Government
Should social media affect your security clearance?
As continuous evaluation efforts ramp up, the intelligence community is testing ways to fold online postings into the mix.
People
Maybe it's the managers who need training
The Presidential Management Fellows program aims to train the agency leaders of tomorrow and is expanding its STEM efforts. But many of the fellows say the program is falling short.
Acquisition
Prepping HealthCare.gov, rethinking DOD contracts and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Long-awaited FISMA Reforms May Hit Stumbling Block
The House and Senate have hit a road bump trying to update a 2002 law covering federal computer security.
Digital Government
‘Posting and Praying’: Why Agencies’ Old-School Approach to Recruiting Tech Talent Needs an Update
Federal hiring strategies need to consider more than just jobseekers’ altruism.
Cybersecurity
The FBI’s Quiet Plan to Expand Its Hacking Powers
Authorities are asking a little-known rule-making panel to increase the FBI’s search warrant powers to remotely hack into computers.
Emerging Tech
Too Many Kids Quit Science Because They Don't Think They're Smart
But praising their intelligence can make them feel even more insecure. A self-esteem expert offers a way out of the conundrum.
Modernization
Google Glass Has a Blind Spot -- Literally
Researchers say the techno-specs create a "partial peripheral vision obstruction."
Digital Government
Why Did This Federal Lab Pay 42 Different Prices for the Same Computer?
Energy Department has attempted to standardize equipment buys, but IT purchasing remains problematic.
Digital Government
What the GOP Takeover of the Senate Means for Tech
if Republicans want to win a presidential election, they'll have to show they can develop real technology policies.
Digital Government
CDC seeks new data toolkit
Agency wants a "single electronic platform" to visualize epidemiology data.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity specialist wins House seat
Will Hurd will represent Texas' 23rd district -- and he comes with an interesting resume.
Digital Government
DHS to gather more data from visa-less travelers
Online visa waiver system expanding to help address security concerns.
People
Passing the gavels on Capitol Hill
Key oversight chairmanships will shift in the next Congress, thanks to Republicans' Senate wins and House GOP rules.
People
How to rebound from a large-scale IT failure
A HealthCare.gov gears up again for open enrollment, there are lessons to be learned for future system roll-outs.
Acquisition