Digital Government
‘Kill Me. I Can’t Live Like This' -- A Long Wars PTSD Love Story
An Army veteran recounts life with her husband and his struggles with PTSD and TBI.
Modernization
The Energy Department Wants to Make Your Phone Charger More Efficient
DOE estimates that new standards will put close to $4 billion back in the pockets of American consumers.
Emerging Tech
Soon, the Coldest Place in the Known Universe Will Be on ... the International Space Station
'We're going to explore temperatures far below anything found naturally.'
Cybersecurity
Data breaches a hot topic on the Hill
Two committees will be holding hearings this week, but the fate of legislation aimed at boosting the federal role in combatting data breaches remains uncertain.
Digital Government
House Launches App Challenge to Inspire Science and Technology Careers
Contest aims to get high school students interested in STEM subjects.
People
Make the case for mobility
Winning approaches by federal leaders suggest that mobile success begins not with a device, but with a proper business plan.
Cybersecurity
Behind clearance reform, a struggle in data collection
Readers weigh in with real-life experience from both sides of the vetting process.
Acquisition
Some small firms doubt efficacy of SBA assistance
The Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program fails to prepare potential vendors for the competitive environment of federal contracting, says a new study.
Digital Government
Instameets provide an inside view of government
Instameets serve as meeting organizers for Instagram users to post photos of a place or event at a specific time.
Digital Government
Why the Only Thing Better Than Big Data Is Bigger Data
To understand what’s going on you have to know whether your data is dense or sparse.
Ideas
What World War II Code Breaking Tells Us About Cybersecurity
Consider the humans but rely on the data.
Digital Government
HealthCare.gov Has No Way to Fix Enrollment Errors Yet
Roughly 22,000 appeals have been filed by enrollees try to fix errors with their insurance
Cybersecurity
Hotels Appear to Be Latest Victims of Credit Card Data Breach
A 'pattern of fraud' reportedly began appearing in March on hundreds of cards used at Marriott establishments.
People
IT systems as a team sport
HealthCare.gov has everyone focused on technology and acquisition, but Bob Woods argues that the real emphasis should be on knowing one's stakeholders.
People
Listening to some of the smartest government procurement people around
Steve Kelman reports on ideas being discussed by the Board of Advisors for the Veterans Administration Acquisition Academy Board of Advisors.
Cybersecurity
FTC: Major search engine indexed medical transcripts containing psychiatric notes
Healthcare and Public Health
Cybersecurity
Hard drive with patient drug data goes MIA
Healthcare and Public Health // Wisconsin, United States
Cybersecurity
10th grader who infected school computers named a ‘cyber terrorist’
Education // Pennsylvania, United States
Cybersecurity