Digital Government

Personnel Reform and Better Technology Are Intrinsically Linked

It isn't enough to ask employees to do more with less -- they must do things differently.

Digital Government

Accused Proliferator May Try to Build Ballistic-Missile Parts

Newly uncovered information suggests Chinese businessman Li Fangwei has obtained substantial stakes in a number of sensitive enterprises.

Digital Government

New Mexico Sees 'Imminent' Danger From Nuclear-Waste Barrels

New Mexico Environment Secretary Ryan Flynn gave Los Alamos National Laboratory until Wednesday to propose steps for locking down the barrels.

Digital Government

Paper Medical Records Are Vanishing Into the Cloud

Going in for a checkup with your physician? You'll probably see a screen, too.

Cybersecurity

Veterans and the cybersecurity gap

Vets need jobs. Everybody needs cyber-specialists. And situational awareness could be the thread to connect the two.

Digital Government

Women Are Still Scarce in IT Leadership Roles

Researchers expect a decline in female CIOs will reverse in coming years.

Cybersecurity

Should U.S. Hackers Fix Cybersecurity Holes or Exploit Them?

Maybe someday we'll patch vulnerabilities faster than the enemy can use them in an attack, but we're not there yet.

Cybersecurity

The US Indictment of Five Chinese Army Officers Is Really About Redefining “Cyberspying”

Are some types of cyberspying worse than others?

People

Building the systems for innovation

Federal agencies can't operate like Silicon Valley startups, but even the largest organization can manage for great innovation.

Cybersecurity

Survey: Abuse of Network Access Privileges Is Rampant

Agencies are more concerned about insiders leaking citizens’ and partner organizations’ information than their own business data.

Digital Government

AT&T Promises to Protect Net Neutrality—If It Gets to Buy DirecTV

The telecom giant appears to have learned from its failed bid for T-Mobile.

Cybersecurity

China Hits Back Over Hacking Charges

U.S. accused of relying on 'deliberately fabricated facts.'

People

Treasury official calls for quick Data Act demos

As Treasury moves to implement the Data Act, potential costs and agency buy-in remain concerns.

Acquisition

Pumping up the procurement playbook

HHS CTO Bryan Sivak said he wants to "make it easier to digest and run procurements."

People

Wennergren leaves CACI for PSC

Former Navy CIO and Defense Department assistant deputy chief management officer will become the industry association's senior vice president for technology policy.

Acquisition

GSA stands by for OASIS protests

An industry analyst said the agency virtually guaranteed protests by using written debriefings instead of face-to-face meetings with unsuccessful vendors.

People

Davie wins ACT-IAC's 2014 Franke Award

A 25-year federal employee, Mary Davie has spent her entire career pushing for better collaboration at the General Services Administration.

Cybersecurity

VA medical center mismailing leaves nearly 250 vets with the wrong test results

Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health