People

What retirement wave?

Agency leaders have worried for years about a coming flood of retiring workers. The numbers, though, suggest the fear may be unnecessary.

Cybersecurity

Is the U.S. ready for cyber war?

Syrian conflict could pose real-world test for nascent politics and programs.

People

The appropriations game

Cartoonist John Klossner's impression of the budget.

Digital Government

NRC Head to Testify on Renewed Planning for Yucca Atomic Site

Administration was ordered to complete a safety review of the potential nuclear waste repository.

Digital Government

Superstar Programmers Can Get Paid as Much as Pro Athletes

A change in Google's algorithm can be worth as much as $100 million in new revenue.

Acquisition

Is it time to reinvent acquisition?

Industry group calls for better workforce training and 'fundamental change' to the process.

Digital Government

Feds take a bite of Apple -- but how much?

Determining the federal market for Apple's iPhone turns out to be pretty hard to do.

Emerging Tech

Meet the Next-Generation Bus

Imagine: instead of stopping for gas, a bus that could recharge while at a red light.

Digital Government

Expanding Federal Telework Could Save $12 Billion a Year

Research looks at real estate, transit subsidies and continuity of operations.

Digital Government

One Map, A World of Temperatures

Microclimates and macro-, blended together in a gorgeous app

Modernization

Intelligence community builds cloud infrastructure

The capabilities will grow still further when the CIA chooses between AWS and IBM.

Digital Government

Data visualization Army style

Emerging technologies allow the Army to quickly map assets around the world.

Digital Government

Contractors Race to Launch Armed Drones From Small Ships

Northrop and Carter Aviation tapped in $9 million effort; no expensive aircraft carrier required.

Modernization

CRM: When C stands for citizen

The image of an office full of call-center employees wearing headsets to communicate with customers is a common association for customer relationship management, but it is woefully outdated. Social media and big data are among the forces transforming CRM, and agencies are catching on.

Modernization

When Yahoo Gives User Data to Governments, Mapped

Company was the only tech firm to fight NSA order to proved sweeping access.

Modernization

NASA Gets an Instagram Account

Goddard and Ames already had accounts.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Share HTC Research, Post Baby Monitor Videos, and Upload Social Services' Files

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.