Digital Government
EPA Abandons Major Radiation Cleanup in Florida, Despite Cancer Concerns
The federal agency will leave it to state officials to decide the fate of the sites.
Digital Government
Billionaire Veteran Blasts For-Profit Schools as GI Bill Predators
Jerome Kohlberg calls the institutions ‘domestic enemies.’
Digital Government
VA Kicks Off Contracting for New Electronic Health Records System
VHA seeks industry coordinators to help manage project.
Digital Government
Experimental Uranium Tech Receives $62 Million Boost from U.S.
Funding is part of a set-aside in the 2014 spending bill signed into law this month.
Digital Government
CFPB Director: Yes, We Have Data. No, We're Not the NSA.
"You are giving me quotes about the NSA, which is not us and not what we are doing," Richard Cordray tells a House committee.
Cybersecurity
What feds can learn from Coca-Cola's data breach
The beverage giant's breach, which involved a former employee stealing laptops with unencrypted data, is a teachable moment for federal agencies.
Digital Government
White House Pushes Weaker Version of Spending Transparency Bill
The revised DATA Act could make it more difficult to track spending across agencies.
Cybersecurity
Agencies pay for public distrust in post-Snowden era
In the wake of the Snowden affair, Americans are growing more reluctant to hand over personal information to the government, which hurts legitimate data collection and could drive up costs.
Cybersecurity
Issa takes aim at federal security protocols
A House committee held a closed hearing to discuss potentially sensitive information related to the security of the HealthCare.gov website.
Modernization
Highlighting some lessons learned by federal cloud users
Migration to the cloud yields real benefits, but only when thought through and managed properly, say federal IT leaders who have made the move.
Emerging Tech
2 Spiffy—and Privately Owned—New Cameras Were Installed on the International Space Station Today
They’re so high-res that they’ll see people spelling out letters in a field.
Modernization
A Billion Smartphones Were Shipped in 2013—and That’s Not Even the Interesting Part
One way to boost growth: Convince people they need two phones.
Emerging Tech
Accumulating Space Debris Threatens Satellites
Orbital trash is making it harder to leave Earth and causing headaches and danger for the astronauts and equipment already in space.
Cybersecurity
Cryptography experts sign open letter against NSA surveillance
President has still not addressed compromised security standards, cryptographers warn.
People
Agencies and Agile: How to make it work
A new report helps agency leaders understand what the popular approach to software development can offer complex government projects.
Digital Government
Government Web Satisfaction Drops After HealthCare.gov Launch
Tuesday’s report reverses a two-year rise in public satisfaction with government services.
Emerging Tech
A More Social State of the Union
This year’s address will include numerous social media components.
Digital Government
Government Lets Internet Giants Disclose More About NSA Data Requests
Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft and Yahoo are 'pleased' with the decision.
Digital Government