Digital Government

Congress posts U.S. Code in XML

XML release and related legal schema could 'revolutionize' the way lawmakers and citizens interact with the law.

Cybersecurity

China is Starting a Government-Run Website Clone to Stamp Out Rumors on the Internet

Beijing Internet Association looks to debunk what it calls 'misinformation.'

Digital Government

Watch the Intricate Patterns of Global Infrastructure Emerge From Geocoded Tweets

Computer scientist Alan Mislove has created a global, navigable map using much of the same data.

Digital Government

GSA moves to make eBuy mobile-friendly

Revamped site brings a range of tools and services to agencies and to small businesses on the go.

Digital Government

Study Shows Widening Gap in Supply, Demand of IT Grads

IT degrees are falling as job vacancies are rising.

Digital Government

Privacy Hamstrings Protection of White House Staff Gmail

Hack underscores the national security challenge when private lives and government roles intersect.

Cybersecurity

A Call for Cyber Diplomacy

Digital conflicts are more like conventional conflicts than we think, scholar says.

Emerging Tech

The FDA is Going After Fake Drug Sellers Online

The agency also wants to find fraudulent food and cosmetics vendors.

People

OMB's evidence memo deserves praise

Did you even know there was an evidence agenda? Steve Kelman argues that its obscurity doesn't undercut the importance of the associated memo.

People

Senate confirms historic GPO nominee

Davita Vance-Cooks becomes the first African-American and the first woman to hold the position of Public Printer, taking over the printing office's advance into a digital future.

Digital Government

Harnessing big data

A new white paper describes how how organizations can better utilize their customers' social data.

Digital Government

Your essential catchup of the week's news

OASIS RFPs, NASA loses cloud superiority and the Pentagon's bleak outlook.

People

Republican tapped for open FCC slot

President Obama nominated legislative aide Michael O’Rielly to the Federal Communications Commission post vacated by Republican Commissioner Robert McDowell.

Emerging Tech

Video: Behold, the Innards of a Spacesuit

The innermost workings of an astronaut's outerwear

Emerging Tech

A 3D Printer That Uses—Wait for it—Printer Paper

While most 3D printing is done with plastic, this one uses a more common material.

Modernization

Army Wants a Non-Satellite Radio That Works Over Mountains and Fits in a Backpack

The service is pushing the laws of physics, some observers say.

Digital Government

Thank Jim Webb for the Post-9/11 GI Bill

The legislation has helped more than a million troops, vets and family members.

Emerging Tech

There May Be Some Feds at Defcon After All

Organizers asked the government to steer clear of the hacker conference this year.

People

Key vacancies challenge Obama management plans

Several leadership slots at OMB and other agencies remain open as the administration moves forward with a plan to overhaul management policies.

People

Is OASIS too complex?

Although the RFPs for GSA's new one-stop acquisition offering were developed in close consultation with stakeholders, some say the results could be daunting for the uninitiated - or even a few of the initiated.