People
'Evidence-based government' and the FY 2015 budget
Steve Kelman contends the best part of the president's budget may be its efforts to measure and reward programs that work.
Emerging Tech
Private-Sector Technologists -- the White House Wants You
The third group of Presidential Innovation Fellows will focus on open data and crowdsourcing.
Digital Government
Snowden's Security Breach Could Cost the U.S. Billions, Top General Says
It may take two years to assess and address the damage, Dempsey tells lawmakers.
Emerging Tech
Analysis: Why It Doesn’t Matter Who Invented Bitcoin
Newsweek’s revelation does little to change the trajectory of digital currencies.
Digital Government
White House Seeks Feedback on Big Data and Privacy
The Office of Science and Technology Policy is hosting a series of events focused on the implications of big data analysis.
Acquisition
McCaskill probes 'clunky' contracting databases
Plans have been in place since 2001 to create an integrated contractor database, but delays, cost overruns and development problems have pushed back the scheduled completion date to 2018.
Emerging Tech
Is Smarter Dot-gov Reform on Its Way?
A new campaign to rationalize the federal Web presence may be about metrics-driven customer service.
Emerging Tech
This 13-Year-Old Just Became the Youngest Person Ever to Build a Nuclear-Fusion Reactor
Remember that whole "The Effect of Carbonated Cola Beverages on Human Teeth" experiment you did for your Science Fair? Yeah.
Digital Government
What the Fed-Friendly Budget Means for IT
Should a tech GS-9 be paid the same as a nontech GS-9?
Digital Government
Lakota Nation Adopts Bitcoin Rival as Its Official Currency
'I think cryptocurrencies could be the new buffalo,' activist says.
Digital Government
Hodgkins: 'No more three-week funding cycles'
Tech industry lobbyist is upbeat about the way forward for federal IT, as outlined in the president’s fiscal 2015 budget.
Modernization
House passes federal data center efficiency bill
The legislation would require OMB, EPA and the Department of Energy to lead the development of standards for measuring data center performance.
People
In search of more Presidential Innovation Fellows
GSA is taking applications through April 7 for the third round of the program.
Emerging Tech
PayPal Billionaire, Boeing Battle Over Who Can Build a Better Space Taxi
Elon Musk thinks his company SpaceX can do a better job of sending military satellites into space.
Modernization
Facebook Cracks Down on Gun Sales
The social-media giant is stepping in to prevent illegal firearm transactions from being facilitated on its websites.
Digital Government
Exploiting the data revolution
Harnessing the era of big data means “overcoming the limitations of our minds,” which will lead to a transformed economy, says author and MIT scientist Andrew McAfee.
People
Verizon exec joins TechAmerica board
Verizon Enterprise Solutions VP Sonya Cork is a 26-year communications and IT veteran in civilian and defense agencies.
Emerging Tech
Man vs. Sea: The Quest for the Perfect Armor Is Nearly Complete
Slowly, humans are developing the ability to act like ourselves in the deep water.
Cybersecurity