Digital Government
White House trims 2013 deficit forecast
Heading into fiscal 2014 budget talks, the Obama administration is projecting lower deficits and lower unemployment than previously forecast for 2013.
Digital Government
How new open-data policies enable start-up's business model
Govini sees an opportunity in the explosion of government contracting and finance data.
Digital Government
Commerce Trashes $170,000 Worth of Tech to Disinfect Imaginary Viruses
IG: Computer Incident Response Team member assigned to handle the perceived malware wasn't trained, lacked critical skills.
Acquisition
Army to streamline commercial IT purchases
CIO/G-6 office to handle all requests to buy outside CHESS contracts.
Cybersecurity
The IRS Mistakenly Exposed Thousands of Social Security Numbers
Data breach concerns transactions by nonprofit political groups known as 527s.
Modernization
DISA Plans $427 Million Hybrid Cloud Storage Setup
Vendors will supply hardware housed in agency’s data centers.
Digital Government
TSA Blacks Out ‘Mission’ of $56 Million Sole-Source Contract Without Cause
IT deal is for Federal Air Marshal support, other fed websites reveal.
People
DOD furloughs begin as Pentagon looks to 2014
More than half a million DOD employees have begun taking mandatory time off that will cost them 11 days of pay through September.
Digital Government
How to Perform a Head Transplant
Just because you shouldn't do something doesn't mean you can't.
Digital Government
Technology Is at the Heart of Obama’s Second-Term Management Agenda
President pledges aggressive pursuit of innovation and accountability.
Emerging Tech
The Next Big Thing for Exploring the Distant Universe: Balloons
A way to get 99 percent of the way into space, at 1 percent of the cost of a satellite
Ideas
Miley Cyrus Fans Petition the White House for a New National Anthem
More than 300 people have signed on to replace "The Star-Spangled Banner" with "Party in the USA."
People
Obama announces 'aggressive' management agenda
White House plans to leverage Cabinet, OMB director and innovation fellows for smarter government management.
Emerging Tech
Are Civic Hackathons Stupid?
Some officials think the activities are counterproductive.
Digital Government
Everything Gmail Knows About You and Your Friends
MIT project analyzes metadata to show the connections and information Google sees.
Cybersecurity
Why the ‘two-man rule’ is only the beginning
NSA’s new guard against insider threats is a good start but not nearly enough.
Digital Government
Should Congress Telework?
Bill would let members of Congress participate in hearings and cast some votes remotely.
Digital Government