People
Losing the tech talent sweepstakes
A new report says compensation and culture are the biggest obstacles keeping the government from hiring the best and brightest technology professionals.
Digital Government
IT Hiring to Get a Boost in 2014
More than 80 percent of CIOs plan to hire in the next six months.
Digital Government
HHS Asks Insurers for Leniency in Obamacare’s Opening Months
Sebelius wants them to allow late payments for those who miss Jan. 1 deadline.
Modernization
FCC Votes to Review Its Ban on In-Flight Calls
Commission votes 3-2 to revisit the decades-old rule.
Digital Government
TechAmerica details accusations
An amended court filing offers specifics on the allegations against former employees who bolted for a rival group.
People
James confirmed as Air Force secretary
Confirmation had been slowed by an unrelated dispute over providing information to Congress about the A-10 program.
Acquisition
Reverse auctions grow up
Steve Kelman contends that the recent GAO report shows the practice has truly arrived
People
Defense bill leaves IT management in limbo
Some of the legislative proposals are in conflict with reorganization plans unveiled earlier this month by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
Cybersecurity
61.5% of Web Traffic Is Not Human
And here's how to build your own little traffic bot, even though you shouldn't.
Cybersecurity
18 Months in the Slammer for Energy Supercomputer Hacker
Pennsylvania man sold access to Lawrence Livermore Laboratory high-power machines.
Digital Government
IT Reform Stripped From Defense Bill
Lawmakers predict a stand-alone version of the bill will pass both chambers in 2014.
Digital Government
Congress to Defense and VA: Give Us a Plan for Integrating Health Records by February
Defense authorization bill calls for a single or interoperable electronic health record for the two departments.
Digital Government
This Group Could Make (or Break?) FOIA Reform
A new advisory committee could be a boon for requesters -- if agencies play ball.
Digital Government
At Last, VA Electronic Access to All Your Military Records
Defense bill calls for electronic access starting Jan. 1.
Acquisition
Trade groups seek relief from China-sourcing rules
A coalition of industry groups is asking lawmakers to keep supply-chain restrictions out of upcoming funding bills.
Digital Government
COBOL still integral to government systems
If the hundreds of billions of lines of COBOL code ceased to function, stoplights would crash, ATM machines would fail and a whole host of other systems would fail.
Modernization