Digital Government
Privacy Hamstrings Protection of White House Staff Gmail
Hack underscores the national security challenge when private lives and government roles intersect.
Cybersecurity
A Call for Cyber Diplomacy
Digital conflicts are more like conventional conflicts than we think, scholar says.
Emerging Tech
The FDA is Going After Fake Drug Sellers Online
The agency also wants to find fraudulent food and cosmetics vendors.
People
OMB's evidence memo deserves praise
Did you even know there was an evidence agenda? Steve Kelman argues that its obscurity doesn't undercut the importance of the associated memo.
People
Senate confirms historic GPO nominee
Davita Vance-Cooks becomes the first African-American and the first woman to hold the position of Public Printer, taking over the printing office's advance into a digital future.
Digital Government
Harnessing big data
A new white paper describes how how organizations can better utilize their customers' social data.
Digital Government
Your essential catchup of the week's news
OASIS RFPs, NASA loses cloud superiority and the Pentagon's bleak outlook.
People
Republican tapped for open FCC slot
President Obama nominated legislative aide Michael O’Rielly to the Federal Communications Commission post vacated by Republican Commissioner Robert McDowell.
Emerging Tech
Video: Behold, the Innards of a Spacesuit
The innermost workings of an astronaut's outerwear
Emerging Tech
A 3D Printer That Uses—Wait for it—Printer Paper
While most 3D printing is done with plastic, this one uses a more common material.
Modernization
Army Wants a Non-Satellite Radio That Works Over Mountains and Fits in a Backpack
The service is pushing the laws of physics, some observers say.
Digital Government
Thank Jim Webb for the Post-9/11 GI Bill
The legislation has helped more than a million troops, vets and family members.
Emerging Tech
There May Be Some Feds at Defcon After All
Organizers asked the government to steer clear of the hacker conference this year.
People
Key vacancies challenge Obama management plans
Several leadership slots at OMB and other agencies remain open as the administration moves forward with a plan to overhaul management policies.
People
Is OASIS too complex?
Although the RFPs for GSA's new one-stop acquisition offering were developed in close consultation with stakeholders, some say the results could be daunting for the uninitiated - or even a few of the initiated.
Digital Government
Update: Now We Know Why Googling 'Pressure Cookers' and 'Backpacks' Gets a Visit from the Cops
Joint terrorism task force shows up at the house of a couple who happened to search for both terms in the same time period.
Digital Government
Google Is Taking a Profoundly New Direction, Says One of its Top Execs
"Our goal is to put computing everywhere."
Digital Government
The Government Has Something IT Pros Want: Training
Professional development opportunities could help agencies retain IT talent.
Digital Government