Digital Government
Mobile Command Post Saves Hours at Army Network Exercise
Powerful simulation systems replicate 12,000 troops.
Digital Government
Why Obamacare Is On Life Support
Democrats may begin calling for repeal if the law's problems don't get resolved soon.
Digital Government
Pentagon Taps MIT to Study Controversial New Mexico Power Line
Planned transmission line will cross White Sands Missile Range.
Cybersecurity
FBI warns of Anonymous hacks into federal systems
Internal memo reportedly says "widespread problem" involves Energy, HHS and the Army.
Cybersecurity
DHS gets risk management system in place
New framework aids in FedRAMP compliance for all 22 department components.
Acquisition
Can IT procurement be saved?
The problems with large federal IT projects are deep, broad and mostly immune to quick fixes. So what's to be done?
Digital Government
Seattle Presses Pause on Its Mass Surveillance Plans
The victory for privacy activists may only be temporary.
Digital Government
Got awesome tech concepts? Call NASA
Seed funding program seeks "revolutionary concepts with the potential to transform aerospace endeavors."
People
Who's getting it right?
The Defense Department's mobile technology pilot programs provide a fast track for the use of smartphones and tablet PCs at the Pentagon and in the field.
Modernization
Study details challenges in government cloud contracting
An analysis of five public-sector contracts yields best practices for avoiding cloud pitfalls in a new report from the IBM Center for the Business of Government.
Emerging Tech
Obama Ricin Letter Suspect Linked to Bitcoin Drug Bazaar
The alleged would-be poisoner was a vendor on Silk Road, a black market eBay that only accepted the virtual cash.
Cybersecurity
Hackers find possible corruption at Ukraine customs agency
Energy // Government (Foreign) // Ukraine
Cybersecurity
FBI: Anonymous Hackers Stole Info on 100,000 Federal Employees, Contractors
Personal information compromised at the Army, NASA, Energy, HHS and perhaps many more agencies.
Emerging Tech
Managing the Message in the Middle East
Davin Hutchins helps a VOA offshoot tap the Arab world’s digital progress.
Digital Government
EPA Lowers Renewable-Fuels Target for 2014
Backers of the renewable-fuel standard say that biofuels increase U.S. energy security, but critics say the problems outweigh the benefits.
Digital Government
I Lost My Seat in Congress, and All I Got Was This Broken Website
Democrats who walked the plank for Obamacare in 2010 now have to watch the White House mess it up.
Cybersecurity
Inside Job: NYPD Detective Hacks Colleagues' Data
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Collecting Better Data to Drive Smarter Spending, L.A. Style
City residents will be able to have something like an Amazon purchase history of their interactions with the city.
Digital Government
Frustration mounting over budget uncertainty
Pentagon officials, legislators trade blame over lack of fiscal clarity.
People