Digital Government
Justice Pulls the Plug on Body-Cavity Scanner for Puerto Rico Slammer
The radiation-emitting systems search for contraband.
Emerging Tech
Smart Disclosure Makes Consumers Happier and Markets Better
Government should make data that aids consumers both open and searchable, report says.
People
Werfel selects senior leaders at IRS
New team draws from Veterans Affairs, the Government Accountability Office and the IRS' own Large Business and International Division.
People
Five FAS employees put on leave over Crystal City event
Ongoing investigations center on 2010 awards program that cost more than $250,000.
People
How to spot a young data scientist
John Klossner offers some advice on childhood vocational guidance.
People
Could clearance rules put whistleblowers at risk?
An effort to streamline security clearance applications through easier reciprocity could bring some unintended consequences.
Cybersecurity
TSA completes addition of privacy software to airport scanners
The days of revealing full-body scans that some called a 'digital strip search' are over.
Digital Government
A Good IT Intern Could Set You Back
Competition for tech talent is starting before entry-level positions.
Digital Government
Op-ed: Six Ways to Reach Millennial Job Seekers
How agencies should connect with young talent through social media.
Digital Government
Can Technology Pave the Road for Peace in the Middle East?
New investments in technology may eventually help Palestinians flourish, but obstacles still loom large.
People
Why the IRS dance video shouldn't be a scandal
Steve Kelman explains why federal employees having a good time are not necessarily wasting taxpayer money.
Modernization
Why Google Is Saying Adios to Some of Its Most Ardent App Developers
It’s too hard to pay developers in Argentina for Android apps, so Google isn’t going to anymore.
Cybersecurity
China Patches Cracks in the Great Firewall ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
Instead of censoring, Chinese users' search results are now scrubbed clean of all references to the 1989 protests.
Modernization
Linked In Jumps on the 2-Step Password Train Because It Looks Good
After last year's hack, network moves toward security.
Digital Government
Why We Shouldn't Rely on Smart Growth Incentives to Fix Sprawl
Study shows smart growth is encouraged by the incentives rather than coerced by new laws.
People
Pahlka on the power of code
What the new head of the Presidential Innovation Fellows program said in her 2012 TED talk.
People
Few feds prepared to recover from data loss
A survey finds that a great deal of federal data is at risk in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist act.
People
Adding performance and strategy to risk management
To meet VanRoekel's challenge, government must change the way it thinks about risk.
Cybersecurity
Australia: China-based computer stole diagrams of Aussie spy agency HQ
Government (Foreign) // Government Contractor // Australia
Digital Government