People

Deloitte picks new federal consulting leader

Janet Foutty, formerly the consulting firm's managing director of technology, will take over from John Gibbons.

Digital Government

Six Agencies You Don't Want to Work For if You're a High Performer

Only four in 10 federal employees believe they will be rewarded for high-quality work.

Digital Government

VA Clears Nearly All Of Its Oldest Disability Claims

Crash project eliminates 97 percent of claims that had languished more than two years.

Digital Government

The Government Is Spying on America with Drones, Too

FBI director Robert Mueller said the government has used surveillance drones in the U.S. — though "in a very, very minimal way."

Digital Government

DARPA contest seeks better use of crowded spectrum

Divided into two tracks to test competition and collaboration, DARPA's Spectrum Challenge is heading for September semi-finals.

People

Matthew Goodrich: 'Mr. FedRAMP'

FedRAMP's program manager is quick to share credit for the program's success.

Emerging Tech

Straight Outta Government: GSA Mulls Deal With Rap Genius

The next government-approved social media platform may be a tool to decode hip hop lyrics.

Digital Government

Can big data really save billions?

A reader questions the dollar figures in a recent article about big data's potential benefits.

Acquisition

Would capping contractor salary reimbursements make a difference?

GAO report says few small firms would be affected; industry warns the study relies on a 'minuscule' sample size.

Digital Government

Senate Champion of NSA's Mammoth Data Center Is Now Silent

Republican Orrin Hatch welcomed the $1.2 billion Utah complex as a tool to protect computer systems from cyber threats, but its role is actually much broader.

People

Minh-Hai Tran-Lam: Bringing the big picture into focus

As government releases more information online, OMB's Minh-Hai Tran-Lam helps agencies change their processes for managing IT investments and disseminating the data.

People

GAO warns CMS exchanges behind schedule

As deadline nears, testing delays leave little margin for error, report finds.

Emerging Tech

U.S. History Now on Facebook

Agencies have been filling in their timelines, perhaps a little too quickly, judging by one blunder.

Digital Government

Fed Spectrum Sharing and Wi-Fi

Commercial wireless carriers have already found spectrum.

Modernization

Pentagon to Wireless Industry: We Need Our Spectrum

Defense CIO says the military must retain exclusive access to some frequency bands.

Emerging Tech

Op-Ed: Don’t Let Privacy Concerns Stifle Innovation

The Internet of Things could stoke the economy and improve lives, but not if it’s choked by new regulations.

People

Federal workers remain pessimistic about rewards

Survey shows pockets of employee confidence at certain agencies, but lower morale is common.

Cybersecurity

U.S. teams with unexpected new cyber ally

The United States and Russia put aside differences on some issues to join forces in cyberspace.

Digital Government

VA Integrates Electronic Systems to Speed Claims Processing

Combining the eBenefits portal with the Veterans Benefits Management System could help reduce the backlog.