People

President puts IT procurement in the spotlight

Best practices, clear lines of authority would have saved HealthCare.gov, say former officials -- and most reforms could be made under current law.

Cybersecurity

WikiLeaks previews IP section of the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Entertainment // Government (U.S.) // Government (Foreign) // Government (International) // Social Media // Technology // Telecommunications // Web Services

Cybersecurity

MacRumors hackers take 860,000 passwords to heighten security

Social Media // Technology // Web Services

Digital Government

A Declining Number of Feds Feel Empowered to Innovate

Just 38 percent of federal employees believe creativity and innovation are rewarded.

People

Pentagon tech challenge: Adjusting to an uncertain future

As budgets decline, Pentagon officials say innovation must take over as a driver for change.

Cybersecurity

The Next U.S. Weapon at Sea Could Be Music

Sound waves could transform into malicious signals to paralyze a ship's control systems.

Digital Government

Congress gets a new Internet home

After months of beta testing, the successor to Thomas.gov is about to go live.

Digital Government

Obama: 'I Was Not Informed Website Wasn't Working'

Obamacare Fix Allows Outdated Insurance Plans Through 2014

Emerging Tech

Lessons From Los Angeles: Powering Up Data-Driven Government

LA launches a 311 mobile app to improve citizen services, but the long-term goal is smarter government.

Digital Government

Cisco’s Bad Quarter Shows How NSA Spying Could Freeze American Companies Out of a Trillion-dollar Opportunity

Bellwether Cisco indicates American tech companies are no longer welcome in Russia and other emerging markets.

Cybersecurity

First thing we do, let's kill all the passwords

Citizen-facing systems struggle to balance security against usability.

Digital Government

Will Republicans Save Obamacare?

Some have begun to hope -- or worry -- that the disastrous rollout of health-care reform might prompt the GOP to take action to fix it.

People

9 keys to avoiding another HealthCare.gov

Testimony from GAO's Powner on best practices for IT spending.

Digital Government

NOAA satellite programs earn mixed reviews

Independent review team notes progress on most recommendations, but concerns linger of a gap in coverage "that could be months or years in duration."

Digital Government

Low Enrollment Figures Spotlight Obamacare Problems

The first month’s numbers can tell us only so much about the law’s future, but the figures do provide a couple of clear indications about what’s working—and what isn’t.

Modernization

Supercomputer Watson Will Soon Be Available To Everyone

The initiative is IBM's attempt to get into cloud computing services to compete with the likes of Google and Amazon.

Cybersecurity

Intell review group back on track after shutdown

The ODNI-led group has briefed the president, and plans a final report by Dec. 15.

Modernization

Autonomic gets DOD FedRAMP OK

The first cloud provider to achieve compliance has now become the first to pass the additional security controls DOD requires.

People

The need for strategic IT workforce planning

Contending with IT talent risks in today's budget-constrained environment is critical and demands a focused approach.