Digital Government
Obama Rebuffs Senate’s Security Clearance Overhaul
Computers would regularly search social media and other commercial data sources for signs of a potential rogue employee.
Digital Government
House Passes Spending Transparency Bill
The DATA Act would help watchdogs keep tabs on how federal dollars are spent.
Digital Government
Has open source officially taken off at DOD?
Security concerns and legacy systems have kept the Pentagon from fully embracing the latest technology trend.
Cybersecurity
Group attacks online forums using login data stolen from earlier hack on their vendor
Social Media // Web Services
People
Diagnosing HealthCare.gov's performance issues
The website's continuing troubles show why agencies must rethink system testing.
Digital Government
Skip the Website, 16 Hacks and Other HealthCare.gov News
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
Digital Government
Shutdown Said to Cost U.S. Nuclear Agency More Than $300 Million
NNSA official says shutdown is what happens 'when government can't get its act together.'
Digital Government
DISA, Evidently, Has Enough Commercial Cloud for Now
Agency may whittle down cloud buy’s value.
Digital Government
Auditors Don't Yet See Cost Benefits of Telework or Hoteling
GAO finds that agency mobility efforts are still too new to realize savings.
Digital Government
Mobile Command Post Saves Hours at Army Network Exercise
Powerful simulation systems replicate 12,000 troops.
Digital Government
Why Obamacare Is On Life Support
Democrats may begin calling for repeal if the law's problems don't get resolved soon.
Digital Government
Pentagon Taps MIT to Study Controversial New Mexico Power Line
Planned transmission line will cross White Sands Missile Range.
Cybersecurity
FBI warns of Anonymous hacks into federal systems
Internal memo reportedly says "widespread problem" involves Energy, HHS and the Army.
Cybersecurity
DHS gets risk management system in place
New framework aids in FedRAMP compliance for all 22 department components.
Acquisition
Can IT procurement be saved?
The problems with large federal IT projects are deep, broad and mostly immune to quick fixes. So what's to be done?
Digital Government
Seattle Presses Pause on Its Mass Surveillance Plans
The victory for privacy activists may only be temporary.
Digital Government
Got awesome tech concepts? Call NASA
Seed funding program seeks "revolutionary concepts with the potential to transform aerospace endeavors."
People
Who's getting it right?
The Defense Department's mobile technology pilot programs provide a fast track for the use of smartphones and tablet PCs at the Pentagon and in the field.
Modernization
Study details challenges in government cloud contracting
An analysis of five public-sector contracts yields best practices for avoiding cloud pitfalls in a new report from the IBM Center for the Business of Government.
Emerging Tech