Digital Government
Indian IT Outsourcing Giant Infosys Stung by U.S. Immigration Morass
H-1B visas that companies like Infosys rely on have become contentious.
People
Fed 100 nominations open
Don't delay! Tell us about the extraordinary federal and contractor employees whose work made a difference this year.
Cybersecurity
Hackers ‘Friend’ Turkey, Rig Presidential Elections and Trade Trader Secrets
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Modernization
IBM seeks stay on court's ruling over CIA contract
IBM wants to ensure AWS's latest triumph in the battle to build the CIA's cloud platform is short-lived.
People
Federal fellows take an unwanted break
The government shutdown has young innovators eager to get back to work.
People
Modernization Act about more than metrics
Many of the provisions put forth in the 2011 "modernization" of the Government Performance and Results Act, enacted in 1993, are just now coming into play.
Cybersecurity
Old-school fax defaces security firm website
Web Services // Other Critical Infrastructure
Digital Government
Health Exchange Website Failures Were Both Predicted and Predictable
And that’s why the administration’s bungling of HealthCare.gov is so baffling.
Digital Government
Vets and Widows Blast VA Over Toxic Pain Killer Prescriptions
Opioids are addictive and deadly.
Digital Government
I Just Don’t Get This Shutdown
What will these folks go after next – vegetables, puppies, kittens?
Digital Government
Obamacare Contractors Were Big Campaign Donors
Companies working on the health care reform law also spent heavily on lobbying, transparency group says.
People
DOD's No. 2 stepping down
Ashton Carter's last day as deputy defense secretary will be Dec. 4.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity's secret sauce: audits?
While a 'checklist' approach to cybersecurity is not effective, audits and compliance can be a tool for improvement.
Cybersecurity
Bill would rein in NSA's bulk data collection
Proposed restrictions are expressly intended to cramp the NSA's practice of assembling and analyzing metadata on Americans.
Digital Government
Want Obamacare? Try the Phone
As technical problems continue at HealthCare.gov, officials suggest registering by phone.
Modernization
Website Connects Drunk People With Random Lawmakers
Want a solution to the government shutdown? Try drunk dialing Congress.
Emerging Tech
Jetsetters Get in the Express Lane at Airports During Shutdown
Fee-backed Global Entry program is still accepting new members for expedited screening.
Cybersecurity
H-1B visa holders could be snared by shutdown
Foreign tech workers who need to extend or modify an H-1B visa while the shutdown is in effect will find some needed agency services unavailable.
Digital Government