Emerging Tech
Why Elon Musk Is a Utility Executive’s Worst Nightmare
Solar and other new technologies could render today's electricity business obsolete.
People
Feds to get back pay after shutdown
Furloughed employees and those who stayed on the job without pay will be compensated.
People
How to come back
Managers returning to work after a furlough face several challenges to get back up and running.
People
Victor T. Lazzaro: Putting health data to work
Lazzaro's efforts have helped policymakers, the medical community and businesses understand how medical offices nationwide are implementing new technology.
Digital Government
Health IT Regulators Face Challenges as Medical Apps Proliferate
Three agencies are charged with regulating the health sector.
Cybersecurity
FedRAMP and the new normal in cybersecurity
As technology becomes increasingly mobile and personalized, we must take a more collaborative, streamlined approach to security.
People
Obama fails transparency promises
A report from the Committee to Protect Journalists details the ways in which the Obama administration is not living up to its stated principles regarding information.
Digital Government
Debt Deal Funds DHS to Take Over Air Force Border Blimps
Budget agreement transfers money from the military to Homeland Security to sustain the aerostat program.
Digital Government
Report: NSA Director to Step Down by April
Gen. Keith Alexander and his deputy are expected to leave office in the coming months.
Digital Government
Shutdown Delays (but Fails to Cancel) Army Network Exercise
Ft. Bliss test slated to run Nov. 4-17.
Cybersecurity
Security Flaw on 200 Government Websites Blamed on Shutdown
The vulnerability involves the way Web pages protect online forms submitted by people seeking government services.
Digital Government
Less than 1 Percent of HealthCare.gov Visitors Successfully Enrolled in an Insurance Plan
About 10 percent of visitors successfully registered with the site during its first week online.
Emerging Tech
Agency Email Alerts and Bulletins Dropped Sharply During Shutdown
Agencies have sent emails out to citizens at about one-fifth their normal pace.
Digital Government
Strange Sales Tactic: Oracle Blasts Defense-VA on Use of Open Source Software
Paper zeroes in on the failed integrated electronic health record.
People
Alexander to leave NSA, cyber posts
The departure will not be immediate, but is expected within a few months.
Digital Government
Feds Want User-Friendly Security; Cyber Pros Don't Think About That
Government employees may be less likely to use inconvenient cybersecurity measures, study finds.
People
Will returning feds head for the exits?
The shutdown and its furloughs might be the final straw for some federal employees, giving managers a potential morale challenge.
Cybersecurity
Patching your cybersecurity foundation
Insiders become threats in part because of a key organizational mistake that allows them opportunities.
Digital Government