People
GAO urges OPM to improve telework reporting
Of seven reporting requirements established by the Telework Enhancement Act, OPM partially met only two, audit finds.
Emerging Tech
That Time an Astronaut Got a Pie Sent to the International Space Station
Pie in the sky, literally.
Digital Government
Feds and the Fifth Amendment
FCW readers are split on whether federal employees should be fired for invoking Constitutional rights.
Digital Government
The Troubling Data Behind America's Growing Wildfires
Fires are getting bigger and often deadlier.
Digital Government
Can DIA become the Defense Innovation Agency?
The Defense Intelligence Agency wants to be an innovation leader in the government, and it is overcoming old habits to do so.
People
Know any rising stars? Nominate them today!
Time is running out! You have until July 15 to nominate your organization's best young talent.
Modernization
Top 10 virtualization killers
Software can't solve these fatal flaws, but understanding and preparing for the risks can.
Cybersecurity
Why the US Doesn’t Use Cyber Weapons to Attack Its Enemies More Often
Feds are wary of making the country even more of a target for cyberattacks.
Digital Government
19 Firefighters Reported Dead in Arizona Wildfire
The fire is currently at zero containment.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Spent Millions to Counter Insider Threats After WikiLeaks Fiasco
That didn't stop Edward Snowden from downloading highly classified data at NSA.
People
Counting heads: CRS tallies unfilled presidential appointments
Half a year into his second term, President Obama has not nominated candidates for many positions, and some he has put forward have not been confirmed, research shows.
People
Sarah Crane: The power behind the portal
The director of USA.gov enhances the portal's reach and influence through a variety of techniques and tools, because there is no 'one single silver bullet.'
Cybersecurity
Malware grabs passwords for various sites in Gulf States and the Caribbean
Government (Foreign) // Hospitality // Technology // Telecommunications // Other Critical Infrastructure // Gulf of Mexico
Digital Government
U.S. Providing Aircraft That Afghans Can't Fly
Defense also awarded a $550 million contract to a Russian agency that provides aircraft to Syria.
Emerging Tech
Innovative Funding Begets Innovative Development
A USAID-funded project to chlorinate drinking water near its source will affect 5 million people by 2015.
Digital Government
JCS Chairman Holds Forth on Tweeting Toasters and the First Computer Mouse
Gen. Martin Dempsey lauds the work of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
People
Can agencies reward workers without money?
Readers critique recent ideas for low-cost morale-boosters and recognition.
People
Same-sex spouses of federal employees eligible for benefits
In the wake of the supreme Court's decision overturning the Defense of Marriage Act, federal employees in legal same-sex marriages can extend benefits to their partners.
Digital Government
USDA gets FedRAMP nod
The department joins several private-sector providers on the list of GSA-approved cloud offerings.
Digital Government