Digital Government

Bad News for Lawyers: GAO Won’t Handle Protests During the Shutdown

The vast majority of the watchdog's personnel have been furloughed.

Digital Government

Fed Shutdown Hampers Inspections of Biothreat Labs

Facilities that research dangerous diseases for which there are no remedies will not be routinely examined, CDC says.

Digital Government

Major IT Problems Loom if Shutdown Drags On

Extended furloughs will depress an already demoralized technology workforce.

Cybersecurity

FEMA Signs Identity Verification Deal With Hacked Data Broker

Effort to reduce fraud in disaster aid programs could present new opportunities for criminals.

Emerging Tech

Your iPhone: A Cutting-Edge Earthquake Detector?

You may be holding the key to better preparedness -- right in your pocket.

Digital Government

Computer Science Degrees Pay Off, Study Finds

Tech majors among top 10 degrees with highest post-graduation earnings.

People

Shutdown delays vote on deputy director of management

Senate majority leader rules: No confirmation vote until budget impasse ends.

Cybersecurity

Potential Ripples of Stretched Cyber Support During Shutdown

Situation is similar to holidays and weekends, when IT staffs operate with skeleton crews.

Cybersecurity

Could furloughs put the nation's secrets at risk?

Seventy percent of civilians in the intelligence community are on furlough, creating a danger to national security and a chance that some could end up working for the enemy, says intell director.

People

Spammers take advantage of shutdown

The first junk email messages using the shutdown to entice recipients have arrived.

Modernization

HP to host ID management hub for USPS

The project is the federal government's first cloud-based identity management pilot.

Acquisition

Shutdown could slow bid protest decisions

GSA is pressing on with its OASIS contract, but closings at GAO and other agencies could pose problems.

Digital Government

Sequestration Slows IT Hiring for Months; Shutdown Stops It Entirely

Analysis shows downward trend in federal tech since March.

Cybersecurity

These Massive Data Facilities Could Be Targets of Government Spying

We can guess where governments conduct snooping activities.

Digital Government

By Tuesday Afternoon Almost 3 Million People Had Visited Healthcare.Gov

Site and numbers paint a picture of what government (and bureaucracy) look like in 2013.

Emerging Tech

Fandom and Criticism: What I learned from LA’s Social Media Week

And what agencies could learn from the symbiotic relationship between obsession and criticism during the government shutdown.