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