Acquisition
FITARA could pass as part of Defense bill
The next major piece of procurement reform legislation has been significantly amended in recent weeks.
Digital Government
Commentary: The NSA leaker and Highly Skilled but Academically Ordinary Workers
There's an underground high-tech economy.
Digital Government
Pakistan May Un-Block YouTube—or It May Just Block All of Google
The country's incoming minister for information technology and telecommunications hopes to restore access to YouTube.
People
Using data visualization in government
An IBM Center for the Business of Government report explores ways to turn data into visual representations.
Cybersecurity
Nation split on NSA monitoring
A new poll reveals that a majority of Americans are ok with the NSA tracking telephone calls, but fewer approve of email monitoring.
Modernization
GSA Considers Mobile Options for Issuing Federal Employee IDs
The agency is asking vendors about identity proofing advances forecast for 2014.
People
Security clearances at a glance
Here's a quick look at how many people have access to sensitive government information.
People
Keeping IT leadership transitions on track
When the performance of new IT leaders flags, the whole organization suffers. Here are some tips for successful transitions.
Cybersecurity
NSA Leaks Shed Light on China's Complaints About U.S. Hacking
Washington's digital-surveillance systems are more powerful than many thought.
Digital Government
Vets Need Help Moving Into Tech Careers After Military Service
Many have trouble describing their skills in civilian terms.
Emerging Tech
Petition to Pardon NSA Leaker is Among Most Popular Ever Posted to White House Site
It drew 1,000 signatures an hour Monday afternoon.
Digital Government
Contractors to Handle Marines Corps' Cyber Arsenal
Reliance on non-government employees for sensitive operations raises questions about insider threats.
Modernization
Social Security Taps EMC for $210 Million Sole Source Storage Award
SSA sees EMC as more efficient and risk free than competitors.
Digital Government
Commerce Seeks Unified Customer Management System
The cloud-based system will replace numerous legacy programs.
People
Petitioners rally around Guardian source
Edward Snowden has not yet been charged with a crime, but already a petition has hit the White House's 'We The People' site demanding a full pardon.
Digital Government
Los Alamos Lab gets its own app
The once-secretive government lab that gave birth to the atomic bomb now offers history and news to anyone with an iPhone.
Cybersecurity
Why Insiders, Not Hackers, Are the Biggest Threat to Cybersecurity
Edward Snowden's case reminds us that employees often pose a greater risk than foreign cyberspies.
Digital Government
Weather satellite recovers for storm season
A geostationary satellite that had been shut down after getting hit by a meteor is back in action.
Digital Government
How the Post Office's 'eye in the sky' fights fraud
With heat maps, predictive modeling and data streams provided by private-sector firms, USPS' RADR system sounds like an intelligence project -- minus all the secrecy.
Digital Government