Digital Government

TechAmerica, ITI still locking horns

The judge’s refusal to dismiss TechAmerica's lawsuit means the $5 million case will continue.

Digital Government

Taking your social media strategy to the next level

Agencies must thoroughly understand not only what they want to get out of social media, but what their customers are looking for.

Digital Government

White House Delays Obamacare Mandate Again

New rules soften the law’s employer mandate, which has already been delayed by a year.

Digital Government

Watchdog groups push Senate, White House on Data Act

Organizations as diverse as the Sunlight Foundation and Gun Owners of America want the legislation passed without the changes proposed by OMB.

Cybersecurity

Why FedRAMP should matter to you

A reminder for vendors and feds alike of what is required by June 2014.

Modernization

Does CBP’s Tombe expect too much from the cloud?

Readers challenged the Customs and Border Protection CTO’s assertion that 99.999 percent reliability should not cost extra.

Emerging Tech

Five Things That Cost More Than Space Exploration

Does the U.S. spend too much on space exploration, or not enough?

Emerging Tech

How to Make Data-Based Hiring Decisions

Typical resumé fodder may not be predictive of an employee’s performance.

Emerging Tech

This GIF Shows What Might Be Water Flowing on Mars

Thanks to seasonally warm temperatures and some iron-based anti-freeze.

Digital Government

Officials Seek Industry Input on How to Comply With Obama's NSA Reforms

Could a contractor store all that metadata or is that an inherently governmental function?

Digital Government

DARPA Launches Project to Revolutionize Web Search

Memex system, inspired by a 1945 article in The Atlantic, will focus on topical searches and plumb ‘deep Web.’

Cybersecurity

Feds seek industry input for info-sharing architecture

The architecture is intended to make information sharing between federal agencies easier and less legally burdensome.

Cybersecurity

NSA cybersecurity issues echo scathing Hill report

A New York Times story on NSA vulnerabilities bears a striking resemblance to a report by Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee detailing problems at other agencies.