Digital Government
New Group Looks to Defend Nuclear Arsenal
But it's not taking a position on modernization -- not yet, anyway.
Emerging Tech
HHS Wants to Mine Social Media During Health Emergencies
A proposed tool could alert the agency when hospitals are being evacuated or when a disease has spread.
Modernization
Cost of Obamacare Contract Has at Least Quintupled
The cloud that supports HealthCare.gov has nearly doubled in cost since the days before the site’s troubled launch.
Digital Government
Report: Government might expand NSA's database
Pending lawsuits could prompt agency to preserve meta data far longer than planned.
Acquisition
Making the government the market of first resort
Rather than spend time and money adhering to the government's rigid procurement requirements, innovative new companies should have the ability to graduate into compliance.
Digital Government
Half of feds consider looking for jobs outside government
Survey finds widespread frustration over pay, furloughs and general dysfunction.
Cybersecurity
DHS seeks assessment of cybersecurity market for smaller companies
The agency wants to encourage small and midsize businesses to adopt the Cybersecurity Framework.
Modernization
Defense Connect Online hits milestone
DISA’s online collaboration tool registers 1 million users.
People
ABBA, taxes and unintended consequences
Steve Kelman muses on why the Swedish singers dressed so badly -- and what it means for agency rulemakers.
Digital Government
Increased disclosure? Or an obstacle for EPA?
Debate over regulatory transparency raises questions of both privacy and process.
Digital Government
Telework Isn't Just About Work-Life Flexibility; It's an Operational Strategy
Feds need to let go of the myths about who teleworks and why.
Emerging Tech
New York Might Be First to Regulate Bitcoin
State regulator still positive on the virtual currency but warns it won't be allowed to develop in a vacuum.
Digital Government
Commentary: Welcome to Algorithmic Prison
The use of Big Data to to profile citizens is subtly, silently constraining their freedom.
Emerging Tech
How Driverless Cars Could Save the Government Lots and Lots of Money
In an autonomous world, many long-delayed improvements will be rendered obsolete.
Digital Government
Hackers Endanger Refugees, Snap Selfies and Bug Expats
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Wikipedia Is a Massively Popular (Yet Untested) Doctor
Nearly three-fourths of Internet users look up health information online. Wikipedia wants to make sure they're not misled.
Modernization
FCC Tries to Help Emergency Responders Find 911 Cellphone Callers
Carriers would have to provide more accurate information to 911 centers.
Digital Government
Nuclear Agency Faulted in Nonproliferation Cost Overruns
NNSA failed to analyze 'root causes' of program's expanding price tag, GAO says.
Digital Government
The Mental Health Toll of the Long Wars
Almost a million troops who served in Afghanistan or Iraq have been diagnosed with at least one psychological disorder.
Digital Government