Modernization
Looking for LinkedIn's next tipping point
Will 2014 see feds start to actively engage in the social network?
Digital Government
Seizing the real open-gov opportunity
GitHub’s government evangelist, a former Presidential Innovation Fellow, says collaboration, not cost, could be the big win of 2014.
People
'Great servers, unhappy administrators'
A reader bemoans the way agencies treat IT workers while looking for new ways to recruit and retain skilled professionals.
Acquisition
What to expect from GAO this year
The congressional watchdog's director of IT management issues previews the upcoming oversight agenda.
Digital Government
White House Opposes HealthCare.gov Security Bill; House Vote Expected Friday
Republicans want to notify consumers within 48 hours if their data is stolen from the site.
Modernization
In-Flight Voice Calls Could Aid Airlines More Than Passengers
The service could make it easier and cheaper to contact doctors and others on the ground.
Digital Government
The Private Companies With the Most Telework Jobs
The FlexJobs' list is based on jobs posted by 25,000 businesses.
Digital Government
The Navy Fast Tracked Its Record Scanning System Over the Holidays
System slated to digitize 13 million pages of health records this year.
Digital Government
Top Info Security Execs Earn as Much as Other Chiefs
Government can offer a sense of service to compensate for lower salaries.
People
FITARA could expand to include IT salaries
A pair of key senators told their House colleagues that paying acquisition experts more could have long-term benefits.
Emerging Tech
The Existential Threat to Bitcoin Its Boosters Said Was Impossible Is Now at Hand
A single collective has reached 45% of the computing power of all the virtual currency's miners.
Digital Government
Let Your Kids Hack and Other Tips From Technology Pros
Education should provide the confidence to experiment, White House forum participants conclude.
Emerging Tech
The International Space Station Gets Four More Years
The Obama administration has pledged to keep the station in orbit through 2024.
Modernization
Singapore Figured Out How to Tax Bitcoin—Treat it Like a Product, Not Money
Tax authorities around the world have been closely studying the virtual currency
Emerging Tech
What 3D-Printed Cake Tastes Like
Sugar Labs substitutes extruded plastic for sugar, and makes a new kind of dessert.
Digital Government
The Internet of Everything is worth trillions
New value of $14.4 trillion will be created in the private sector worldwide and $4.6 trillion in the public sector, according to an analysis from Cisco.
People
Elizabeth McGrath joins Deloitte
McGrath capped a 25-year Pentagon career when she retired in November after a stint as DoD’s first deputy chief management officer.
Modernization
Using the cloud to break the 'iron triangle'
The vice president of Amazon Web Services’ Worldwide Public Sector predicts that the cloud will improve the government’s agility.
People