Digital Government

Video: The 'Google Earth' of 3D Brain Maps is Here

"Big Brain" is the first high-res, 3D digital model of the human brain.

Digital Government

Can Silicon Valley Stand Up to Washington?

A response to the NSA surveillance program has been arduous.

Digital Government

Ex-Government Official: The Private Sector Is Threatening Your Privacy

Are data-mining companies and social-media platforms scarier than the government?

People

Who will take the pledge?

Steve Kelman has a modest proposal for improving the agency procurement process. It involves commitment.

Digital Government

Op-ed: Hagel's Gospel on Defending Networks

The Pentagon is pouring money into cybersecurity, but how that will work is another thing entirely.

People

Jason Chaffetz: Tech-savvy leader on the Hill

The Utah congressman is carving out space for himself as one of the key technology policy experts in the Republican caucus.

Digital Government

Your essential catch-up on the week's news

Edward Snowden, hard-to-fill vacancies and an XBox reversal

People

Remembering Ginny McCormick

A GSA veteran and linchpin of the federal IT community passes away.

Digital Government

By Helping Others, Vets Can Save Themselves

Grass roots service organizations are giving some veterans renewed purpose.

Digital Government

Surprise: Security not BYOD's biggest hurdle

In the Defense Department at least, there are barriers to personnel using their own devices that are thornier than security.

Cybersecurity

Feds probe contractor that vetted Snowden

While the inquiry is unrelated to Snowden's clearance, 'background investigations have real consequences,' McCaskill says.

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.