Emerging Tech

The Billion-Dollar Technology That May or May Not Prevent the Next Big Train Crash

Positive Train Control is coming to a railroad near you — but perhaps not as soon as the government wants.

People

GSA closes in on market-share goal

Strategic sourcing, ease and other factors make GSA's programs an ideal procurement mechanism for many situations, top official argues.

Digital Government

Coburn puts hold on OPM nominee

Senator blocks a confirmation vote for Katherine Archuleta, wants answers to his questions on health care reform.

Cybersecurity

Is piecemeal the right approach to cyber legislation?

After several failed attempts to move comprehensive cybersecurity legislation, Congress is taking a new approach.

People

How to get your comments rejected

FCW's comment moderator explains what merits use of the 'delete' key.

Digital Government

The Real Bradley Manning Problem

The government still doesn’t know how to share intelligence.

Cybersecurity

CBP debuts the latest result of agile development program

Border agency is using agile software development to incrementally improve its Document Image System.

Acquisition

Important contractor skills

FCW's cartoonist offers an idea on key talent for companies.

Cybersecurity

Filched laptop stored 2,000 Washington area student health records

Education // Healthcare and Public Health // Virginia, United States

Emerging Tech

Look Who’s Monitoring Social Media Now

The Secret Service wants to gather intelligence from Twitter and Facebook.

Digital Government

VA Taps White House Tech Adviser Marina Martin as New CTO

Consultant served as senior adviser to White House CTO Todd Park.

People

Top Energy Department official stepping down

Gil Vega, the Energy Department's assistant CIO for cybersecurity and chief information security officer, is leaving his post for a private sector position.

Cybersecurity

FBI launches cyber threat info-sharing platform

The iGuardian portal builds on older FBI programs, including its Guardian and eGuardian counter-terrorism and collaboration systems.

People

FCC picks intelligence specialist as CIO

David Bray, an information specialist in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, has been named CIO of the Federal Communications Commission.

Digital Government

How the Bradley Manning Verdict Avoided a Serious Chill on Whistleblowing

And what it means for the future of national security leaks.