Emerging Tech
How to Win Government Contracts the EZ Way
Beta website simplifies the bidding process and opens the playing field to more competitors.
People
Obama announces plan to bump feds' pay in 2014
Civilian, military personnel would get a 1 percent raise come Jan. 1.
Ideas
Social Media Provides a Wealth of Data for Unraveling Illicit Financing Schemes
For the first time, “socint” offers financial crimes analysts and investigators access to contemporaneous information.
Cybersecurity
Intel community IT spending exceeds that of many agencies
The 17 agencies within the intelligence community spend more money on enterprise IT systems alone than most agencies do on IT altogether.
Emerging Tech
These States Are Going to Become Green Energy Powerhouses
A report has identified the most likely candidates for large scale renewable energy projects.
Digital Government
Spy Chief Volunteers Numbers on Court-Ordered Surveillance Targets
Numbers will be updated annually on Tumblr.
Cybersecurity
Even with disclosures, cyber-spending tough to track
Spending on cybersecurity is tucked away in many different budget line items, not always clearly labeled, and has come to pervade spending accounts and areas of attention throughout varying agency levels.
Modernization
Learning to Live with Terrible New Twitter: A Two Step Program
If users want to continue tweeting, they're going to have to learn to live with the service's new features.
Emerging Tech
Scientist Claims Life on Earth Began on Mars
A Florida biochemist claims life arrived on our planet by way of a meteor.
Emerging Tech
The Real Plan for Google Glass May Be To Sell It to Businesses, Not Consumers
The indications are that the main customers for new tech may be big businesses.
Digital Government
The NSA Pays Some American Companies for Network Access
Companies who provide the agency access to their communications networks are often paid for their trouble.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Hock Supercomputer Logins, Tap Reality Mom’s Emails, Redraw Israel-Palestine Map
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Modernization
9th vendor gets FedRAMP approval
Certification affirms company's cloud offerings meet security standards for federal agencies.
Digital Government
Can Twitter Chatter Get Obamacare Defunded?
Here’s why social media isn’t a good way to force action on Capitol Hill.
Emerging Tech
The Bitcoin of Governance Could Be Coming Soon
Bitgov enables citizens to vote on legislation anywhere and anytime.
Cybersecurity
Leaked documents clarify classified IT spending
Funding for clandestine activities is considerably higher than previously thought, documents reveal.
People
USPTO paves the way for telework success
Starting with a pilot program for 18 workers in 1997, the patent office has made telework an integral part of its culture for almost 8,000 employees.
Digital Government
A New Approach to Archiving Government Email
‘Capstone’ addresses preservation and disposal.
Digital Government