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.
Cybersecurity
$11,000 for Anyone Who Spots an Internet Explorer Bug Before Dot-gov Hackers
Microsoft will pay hard cash to coders who tell the company about the software holes
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