People
Counting heads: CRS tallies unfilled presidential appointments
Half a year into his second term, President Obama has not nominated candidates for many positions, and some he has put forward have not been confirmed, research shows.
People
Sarah Crane: The power behind the portal
The director of USA.gov enhances the portal's reach and influence through a variety of techniques and tools, because there is no 'one single silver bullet.'
Cybersecurity
Malware grabs passwords for various sites in Gulf States and the Caribbean
Government (Foreign) // Hospitality // Technology // Telecommunications // Other Critical Infrastructure // Gulf of Mexico
Digital Government
U.S. Providing Aircraft That Afghans Can't Fly
Defense also awarded a $550 million contract to a Russian agency that provides aircraft to Syria.
Emerging Tech
Innovative Funding Begets Innovative Development
A USAID-funded project to chlorinate drinking water near its source will affect 5 million people by 2015.
Digital Government
JCS Chairman Holds Forth on Tweeting Toasters and the First Computer Mouse
Gen. Martin Dempsey lauds the work of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
People
Can agencies reward workers without money?
Readers critique recent ideas for low-cost morale-boosters and recognition.
People
Same-sex spouses of federal employees eligible for benefits
In the wake of the supreme Court's decision overturning the Defense of Marriage Act, federal employees in legal same-sex marriages can extend benefits to their partners.
Digital Government
USDA gets FedRAMP nod
The department joins several private-sector providers on the list of GSA-approved cloud offerings.
Digital Government
NIST readies new standards for biometric ID cards
Technical guidance for iris recognition -- something lawmakers have demanded for more than a year -- to be released in July.
Digital Government
Coming Soon to Your Agency: Virtual Internships
State Department program is set to expand this fall.
Modernization
DISA Awards $16 Million Contract to Manage Mobile Devices
Software will enable secure operation of smartphones and tablets.
Emerging Tech
NASA: Voyager 1 Is in a 'New Region' of Space
But it hasn't quite left the bubble around our sun yet.
Cybersecurity
The Stuxnet Leaker Might Be the General Credited with Getting It Started
Retired Marine Gen. James Cartwright presented the idea to the White House.
Digital Government
What Your Email Metadata Told the NSA About You
The agency has processed more than a trillion metadata records.
Cybersecurity
The Army Has Partially Blocked Access to The Guardian
Blocking public access to classified information is routine, spokesperson says.
Cybersecurity
Op-ed: Yes, You Can Have Network Security
Building trustworthy information systems requires four key ingredients.
People
GAO: Agencies need more program evaluations
Although most managers report that taking stock of their program performance is helpful, they're not doing it very often.
Digital Government