People
DOD furloughs begin as Pentagon looks to 2014
More than half a million DOD employees have begun taking mandatory time off that will cost them 11 days of pay through September.
Digital Government
How to Perform a Head Transplant
Just because you shouldn't do something doesn't mean you can't.
Digital Government
Technology Is at the Heart of Obama’s Second-Term Management Agenda
President pledges aggressive pursuit of innovation and accountability.
Emerging Tech
The Next Big Thing for Exploring the Distant Universe: Balloons
A way to get 99 percent of the way into space, at 1 percent of the cost of a satellite
Ideas
Miley Cyrus Fans Petition the White House for a New National Anthem
More than 300 people have signed on to replace "The Star-Spangled Banner" with "Party in the USA."
People
Obama announces 'aggressive' management agenda
White House plans to leverage Cabinet, OMB director and innovation fellows for smarter government management.
Emerging Tech
Are Civic Hackathons Stupid?
Some officials think the activities are counterproductive.
Digital Government
Everything Gmail Knows About You and Your Friends
MIT project analyzes metadata to show the connections and information Google sees.
Cybersecurity
Why the ‘two-man rule’ is only the beginning
NSA’s new guard against insider threats is a good start but not nearly enough.
Digital Government
Should Congress Telework?
Bill would let members of Congress participate in hearings and cast some votes remotely.
Digital Government
Medicare incentives speed adoption of electronic health records
A report from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology finds 'substantial growth' in EHR use.
People
Operational resilience: Bringing order to a world of uncertainty
Agencies are discovering the benefits of combining IT management, security and recovery efforts into one overarching strategy.
People
Slinkys and organizational resilience
Rich Caralli, along with co-authors Julia Allen and David White, literally wrote the book on operational resilience — or, at the very least, the definitive manual for CERT's Resilience Management Model.
People
How good government made airline seats safer
Government is often the unsung hero of events such as the crash of Asiana Flight 214.
Digital Government
NIST seeks input on security guide
A new NIST publication will seek to improve communication between computer security response teams.
Digital Government
How to Lead a Team to Greatness, From the Man Who Sequenced the Human Genome
The formula for getting big things done in government according to NIH Director Francis Collins.
Emerging Tech
Border Protection Agency Considers E-Commerce
Agency is in the market for an electronic storefront for IT purchases.
Emerging Tech
Commentary: Can Driverless Cars Save the Postal Service?
Autonomous vehicles are coming to streets near you sooner than you think.
Cybersecurity
Commentary: If PRISM Is Good Policy, Why Stop With Terrorism?
Defenders of the program say its effectiveness excuses it -- but they ignore the Fourth Amendment.
Digital Government