Digital Government
How PayPal Almost Erased the National Debt and Ruined the Global Economy
World's 1st quadrillionaire wanted to pay off the national debt. But it was just a terrible mistake.
Digital Government
Navy Buries News of Second X-47B Drone Carrier Landing Flub
Two out of four landing attempts have failed.
Digital Government
Navy To Launch 2nd Broadband Satellite, Despite Lack of Terminals to Use It
Without terminals, the $7.3 billion system can only run at 10 percent, report finds.
People
Agencies pledge IT readiness for Obamacare
With one key witness a no-show, IRS and CMS officials promise they will be ready for the Affordable Care Act's data-sharing requirements.
Digital Government
What Happens When Everyone Makes Maps?
OpenStreetMap and other free, online tools have allowed anyone to become a cartographer.
Modernization
Brutal Smartphone Market Is Clobbering Former Stalwarts
NEC has decided to exit the smartphone business entirely
Acquisition
A show of support for strategic sourcing
Legislation to expand bulk buying expected on July 18, as FAS commissioner touts savings to date.
Modernization
Data center holdup: A question of funding?
A reader wonders whether the mysterious hold on a data-center consolidation project could be over who pays the bill.
Emerging Tech
84 Senators Still Stand for the Tyranny of Paper
Filling campaign finance docs online would save government time and money.
People
David Wennergren's reading recommendations
A longtime federal IT executive shares his thoughts on recent books that inspire and challenge anyone who seeks to lead in these trying times.
Digital Government
DOE appeal: Breaking exaflop barrier will require more funding
As China takes the lead in the supercomputer race, the Energy Department asks for continued congressional support in its efforts to advance.
Emerging Tech
Contest Aims to Make Proposed U.S. Laws Machine Readable Worldwide
The challenge is to align federal legislation with emerging international standards.
Modernization
Pentagon Buys Untested Mobile Security System for 300,000 Users
Contract did not require a past performance evaluation of vendors tapped to configure smartphones and tablets.
People
Moving beyond the screen reader in 508 compliance
To make visual data accessible to the visually-impaired, try starting from scratch.
Digital Government
Marines Eye Exotic Condoms for Field Radio Antennas
Here’s why I suggest improving 3-foot whip antennas instead.
Digital Government
FDA Wants to Track its Social Media Reach
The proposed tool would let FDA know who’s responding to its programs and what they think.
Emerging Tech
You're an Astronaut on a Spacewalk — and Your Helmet Is Filling With Water
It's a space-based nightmare ... one that, this morning, actually happened.
Digital Government
Pentagon Expects to Save $2.4 Billion by Reforming Military Health Care
Use of common IT systems could yield $672 million over six years, report says.
Digital Government