Digital Government
The problem in the middle
Cartoonist John Klossner reveals a big obstacle to machine-to-machine communications.
Cybersecurity
Relative snoops into woman's baby adoption files
Healthcare and Public Health // Florida, United States
Emerging Tech
Online Accessibility Is More Complicated Than It Seems
Small quirks can make websites impossible for disabled people to access.
Digital Government
Navy Awards $3.5 Billion Network Contract to HP Enterprise Services
NGEN will serve 800,000 Navy and Marine users.
Cybersecurity
NSA Networks Might Have Been Missing Anti-Leak Technology
Former agency official says a Defensewide system aimed at countering insider threats was not installed as of summer 2012.
Digital Government
As Expected, VA Claims Backlog Drops Below 800,000
Agency hasn’t seen that number since April 11, 2011.
Emerging Tech
Saving Government Tweets Is Tougher Than You Think
The National Archives wants working groups to make sure agencies are retaining social media records.
Cybersecurity
CIA docs find a home on Amazon
The cloud contract between the intelligence agency and the cloud-services giant is on hold for now, and yet...
Digital Government
DOD announces long-awaited NGEN contract
The new network program, which will serve more than 800,000 users, will replace the aging Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.
Digital Government
Earthquake Could Cause Los Alamos Plutonium Facility to Collapse
Collapse could result in release of deadly radiation, Energy IG says.
Digital Government
Is DOD foot-dragging on spectrum sharing?
CIO Teri Takai takes heat on the Hill from lawmakers who want the process of releasing radio spectrum to industry to move faster.
Modernization
Thailand Is Buying Record Numbers of Smartphones, but It’s Facebook that People Really Want
Almost 3 million smartphones were sold in Thailand in just the first four months of this year.
Digital Government
How the CIA Aided the NYPD's Surveillance Program
After the attacks on September 11th, the New York Police Department has had at least four embedded CIA officers in their midst.
Digital Government
Remote Workers Log More Hours, More Engaged Than In-Office Peers
More good news for federal agencies that are embracing telework.
People
Scandalous overrreaction?
Scandals illuminate deficiencies, but Steve Kelman argues that the instinct to clamp down is often counterproductive.
Digital Government
The U.S. Will Retire Most of the Chimpanzees Used for Research
Only 50 chimps will be kept for biomedical research in the future.
Digital Government
Transit Agencies Fight Back Against an Infamous Patent Troll
ArrivalStar accused of frivolous lawsuits based on dubious patents.
Modernization
Too Much Collaboration Is Hurting Productivity
Some of that new technology aimed at fostering innovation could be a bad thing.
Digital Government
No Red Phone Ever Connected the White House to Moscow
Another case of 'direct access' not being quite what you first thought.
Acquisition