Acquisition
5 factors to consider when selecting an open-source vendor
Open source solutions are at a key inflection point. That means huge opportunities for agencies, but also some important concerns.
Digital Government
Cyber Monday Meets Obamacare and Other HealthCare.gov News
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
Emerging Tech
As Bitcoin Booms, So Does Bitcoin Bank Robbery
The virtual currency's steep rise tempts larcenous hackers.
Digital Government
VA Taps Twitter Researcher for Digital Media Geek Dream Team
Mark Trammell helped build software for Obama’s reelection campaign.
Emerging Tech
Bhutanese Government Greens Its Capital Fleet
Thimpu is replacing official vehicles with electric Nissan Leafs.
Modernization
Cash Is Dead. Are Credit Cards Next?
Tech start-ups across the country offer new ways for payment, which could make carrying credit cards a thing of the past.
Digital Government
Pentagon Biodefense Project Duplicates HHS Effort
After some talk of cooperation, initiatives took separate paths.
Digital Government
Cloud-based Army Network Defense Needs Tweaks to Support Tactical Units
System needs to be 'combat responsive,' exercise shows.
Emerging Tech
Intelligence Researchers Want to Analyze the Analysts
Looking at how analysts' brains make sense of conceptual data.
Emerging Tech
Video: Craigslist Founder Discusses His Role as VA 'Nerd-in-Residence'
'When it comes to dealing with information, the big lesson is to have modest goals,' Craig Newmark says.
Digital Government
Commentary: The Health Care Digital Divide
Disparities between state and federal online exchanges are splintering America's health system.
Digital Government
How Will We Know the Obamacare Site Is Fixed?
With the deadline a week away, enrollment and website are improving—slowly.
Cybersecurity
Map Shows the NSA's Massive Worldwide Malware Operations
NSA hackers have reached companies across the world.
Modernization
See Something Say Something Has Aided 2,000 Probes, But How Many Arrests?
Public data sets outlining counterterrorism results could help the program shake off a bad rep, advisers say.
Digital Government
The Holy See: Lethal Drones Pose Urgent Ethical Issues
Vatican U.N. rep warns the U.S. about the moral pitfalls of its targeted killing program.
Modernization
Social media: The next generation of archiving
Agencies have gotten into the habit of archiving email, but now they face the task of preserving another category of electronic documents: social media communications.
Acquisition