Digital Government

There Are More Than 100 Errors in the Obamacare Regulations

A conservative group cites errors in regulatory language ranging from typos to misstatements.

Modernization

Mobile Phones Are Now as Crucial as Food and Water in Emergency Aid

The foreign assistance streaming into the Philippines includes technology to facilitate communications.

Digital Government

Federal CIO, CTO Defend Progress Fixing Obamacare Website

The balky site can now handle 17,000 insurance shoppers per hour, administration officials said.

People

Hagel announces DOD appointments

New officials are moving into roles Pentagon intelligence, fiscal improvement and acquisition, technology and logistics.

Digital Government

Bipartisan Agreement That Obamacare Warrants IT Reform

Opening statements from the House Oversight Committee prioritize reform so government technology projects don't fail again.

People

Federal agencies still lagging on telework programs

Three years after the Telework Enhancement Act, agencies still struggle to allow remote work, survey shows.

Cybersecurity

After 17 years, still no biometric exit system

Falling costs might make a mandate from 1996 easier to fulfill.

Digital Government

Are CIOs Still Relevant?

A new survey finds a disconnect between how CIOs and other senior leaders perceive the job's responsibilities.

Modernization

Pentagon Gives FedRAMP-Certified Cloud Provider a Green Light for Handling Military Data

Autonomic Resources cleared additional hurdles beyond those required for hosting information from civilian agencies.

People

IT infrastructure: Critical for long-term success

Richard Spires considers the possibilities of consolidation — and the structural obstacles to overcome.

Digital Government

FAA's drone test plan leaves privacy to site operators

The six locations chosen to host tests of unmanned planes will be responsible for handling data the vehicles collect.

People

Toting up federal tweets

Social media management firm offers a glimpse into why some agencies hit their tweeting stride more often than others.

People

The pitfalls of public-private partnerships

A case in China gives Steve Kelman an example of potentials and problems when government and the private sector collaborate.

Cybersecurity

Possibly 4,000 wallets emptied after hack of Czech bitcoin exchange

Financial Services // Web Services // Czech Republic

Cybersecurity

Brazilian government providing citizens with viruses

Government (Foreign) // Jaqueira, Brazil

Digital Government

Plan B, More Political Fallout and Other News About HealthCare.gov

Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.

Digital Government

The Return on Investment for Big Data Is Far Lower Than Promised

Report: Back before big data became a buzz phrase, agencies used data analytics to improve the effectiveness of their operations.

Digital Government

A Marine Grunt’s Take on GPS, Compasses, Radios and the ‘Golden Hour’

There’s a time and place for technology, but also for an old fashioned compass too.