People
We The People expands its reach
With a new API, citizens can now import petition signatures from other websites to the official White House petition site.
Acquisition
Obama talks IT procurement
The HeathCare.gov debacle makes clear the importance of smart acquisition practices.
People
What's happening with Obamacare?
Back from a month abroad, Steve Kelman catches up on the news.
Digital Government
Obama Was Warned, Take It Offline and Other HealthCare.gov News
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
Modernization
FCC Eyes New Spectrum for Wi-Fi-Type Service
Sat phone company has tested the service with Amazon lab.
Digital Government
Three Technology Trends Driving Big Changes for Federal Managers
We’ll be addressing all of them at Nextgov Prime on Nov. 20-21.
Digital Government
DARPA Plans Deep Brain Dive to Understand PTSD, TBI
Project aims to quantitatively characterize the ailments.
Emerging Tech
FBI Seeks Video Recognition Technology to Automatically ID Suspects
Demonstrations of motion picture pattern-matching are set to start in December.
Digital Government
Shortened Bidding Process Limited Obamacare Contractor Options
CGI was one of only four companies to bid on HealthCare.gov.
Cybersecurity
Message Security 'Unconditionally Guaranteed' After Quantum Cryptography Breakthrough
You still will need good passwords.
Emerging Tech
Why a New Taco Recipe Library Is on GitHub and Not a Wiki
Tacofancy's fast success says something interesting about collaboration on the Web.
Emerging Tech
How to Launder Billions of Digital Dollars
Less like the gangsterism of old; more like a lawless Paypal.
Cybersecurity
DHS hammering out cybersecurity planning
As NIST nears the completion of its cybersecurity framework, DHS is preparing plans to make it 'user-friendly' for the owners and operators of critical infrastructure components.
Cybersecurity
Latest NSA Overreach Awakens Tech Giants in Washington
Six tech behemoths asked lawmakers to curtail NSA's authority.
Emerging Tech
Testers Wanted for New Tool to Make It Easier to Petition the White House
We the People Write API will help groups gather petition signatures.
Acquisition
NASA sets mid-November SEWP deadline
The five-year contract would be the fifth iteration of the popular IT vehicle.
Cybersecurity
Are IT certs really a measure of talent?
Readers take issue with a recent report on the value of certifications.
People
The HealthCare.gov rollout: What should we learn?
There are plenty of trouble spots that could have been avoided, Richard Spires argues. And they all boil down to shortfalls in program management.
Digital Government
HealthCare.gov and the Inevitably Digital Future of American Governance
Washington is remarkably inexperienced with complicated tech that's unrelated to national defense.
Cybersecurity