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
IT management reform: It is time for new legislation
Legislation alone will not fix federal IT management, Richard Spires argues, but there are fundamental problems that a new statute can help address.
Cybersecurity
Envelope typo exposes 40,000 medical marijuana users and location of their pot
Healthcare and Public Health // Canada
Digital Government
Boehner's Covered, 500 Visitors and Other HealthCare.gov News
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
Digital Government
Do Pentagon SESers Really Need a Course on How Their Department Works?
And, why pay a contractor to run it?
Digital Government
Viral Video Aims to Inspire Girls to Enter Science and Tech Fields
There's a high-tech and engineering skills gap; young girls may be the solution.
Emerging Tech
Twitter Tells Feds How to Tweet More Effectively
The microblogging site urges officials to be interactive and to use pictures and timelines.
Digital Government
White House Extends Obamacare Enrollment Deadline
Moving the Dec. 15 deadline to Dec. 23 will squeeze insurance companies that are still grappling with bad information coming from the back end of HealthCare.gov.
Digital Government
Defunct Defense-VA Health Record Office Spent Bulk of Budget on Support Contracts
Contractor employees outnumbered Defense and VA staff.
Emerging Tech
White House Must Weigh In on Kimmel-China Controversy
We the People petitioners upset after child on Kimmel’s show suggests killing Chinese people.
Digital Government
At Pentagon, it's more mobile with less money
Tighter budgets are forcing leaders to find creative ways to upgrade their technology.
Cybersecurity
Cyber crooks target digital signatures
Report finds a new family of mobile phone malware allows electronic attackers to bypass the digital signature apps that are key to "identity ecosystems."
Cybersecurity
Hackers Crack GitHub, Release a Treaty and Listen In On MacRumors
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Modernization
GSA claims big savings from Networx
$678 million in 2013 savings were realized by consolidating purchases and leveraging federal buying power, the program's manager says.
Digital Government