Digital Government
Commentary: It’s Time for Congress to Take on Patent Trolls
Unethical lawyers are draining the economy of billions of dollars every year.
Digital Government
New TV Show on Agencies Spotlights Information Technology
WJLA’s Sunday morning ‘Government Matters’ is aimed at feds, contractors.
Digital Government
Readers complain about 'brass creep'
The military's problems may be due in part to an overabundance of 'chiefs and supervisors,' FCW readers say.
People
Will Coburn lift Archuleta hold?
The Obama administration's signal that the federal government would continue to offer contributions to the health care premiums of congressional staffers appears to clear the way for Sen. Tom Coburn to lift a hold on the OPM nominee.
Digital Government
Infrastructure a hurdle for videoconferencing legislation
Agencies might have trouble cutting travel budgets as much as a new bill proposes, and videoconferencing -- the legislation's preferred solution -- brings its own set of challenges.
Digital Government
Senators seek specific spectrum relocation proposal from DOD
A bipartisan group wants the Department of Defense and other agencies to begin the process of vacating a key swath of spectrum as the statutory deadline for a related auction approaches.
Modernization
How Computer Clouds Could Help Cure Cancer
The National Cancer Institute is funding pilot computer clouds that will help researchers crack cancer’s genetic code.
Digital Government
$116,000: What You Need to Pay for the Average Cyber Pro
Federal government described as a dream employer, second only to Google, in new survey.
Digital Government
Now it's easier to get your hands on Los Alamos innovations
'Express Licensing' program designed to speed up the commercialization of new technologies.
Cybersecurity
Why Wasn't the NSA Prepared?
Contingency planning is critical to covert operations, and the NSA's failure to anticipate or effectively mitigate its recent leak is inexcusable.
Cybersecurity
Federal Agencies Want NSA Data to Help Nab Copyright Violators
Justice is seeking information on those who abet the sharing of copyrighted media.
Digital Government
Beijing Embraces Big Data to Measure Public Opinion
The Chinese government is taking a cue from western countries in measuring the populace.
Digital Government
How Much Is a Life Worth?
Ken Feinberg, the man tasked with compensating victims after a devastating tragedy, knows the answer—and it’s rarely the same.
Modernization
The President Blocks an Apple Sales Ban at the Last Minute
Move is a huge win for Apple in their ongoing sparring session with Samsung over patents.
Cybersecurity
Long-planned visa exit system inches forward
A decade on, 9/11 Commission recommendation remains unfulfilled.
Cybersecurity
NASCAR, NASA and the secret to cybersecurity
Stock-car racing and space exploration may seem to have little in common, but they hold a common key to cybersecurity success.
Cybersecurity
Alleged Chinese military hackers exploit trap U.S. water plant
Other Critical Infrastructure // United States
Cybersecurity
This Week in ThreatWatch
A compilation of noteworthy headlines from the weird and wily world of cyber assaults.
Modernization