Digital Government

Strangling Google in China?

Steve Kelman finds unexpected search-engine difficulties while traveling in a foreign land.

Acquisition

Breaking down the 2014 IT budget request

Deltek analysis charts the winners and losers in the president's numbers.

People

Pahlka named deputy federal CTO

The founder of Code for America is now in charge of the Presidential Innovation Fellows program.

Digital Government

Is IT the Department of 'No?'

A number of government leaders say it's hard to get new technology approved.

People

Metzenbaum to lead government trust initiative

Shelley Metzenbaum, previously associate director of performance and personnel management at OMB, will head the Volcker Alliance.

People

USDA expands telework access

Some 75 percent of department employees are now elegible to telework.

Modernization

Secret Service Explores a Unified System to Manage Smartphones, Tablets

Administrators would be able to remotely wipe employee devices if problems are detected.

Modernization

New Program Will Help Agencies Manage Mobile Devices

The GSA program will help agencies remotely manage thousands of employee smartphones and tablets at lower costs.

Digital Government

Is Big Pharma Standing in the Way of Curing the New SARS?

The developing disease has been described by the World Health Organization as "a threat to the entire world."

Emerging Tech

Are New Ultra-Cheap 3D Printers Revolutionary or Just Toys?

The parallels between the personal computing revolution and the one in 3D printing are irresistible.

Modernization

All Your Worst Fears About Google Glass Are Coming True

Google's facial recognition API presents a terrifying privacy scenario.

Digital Government

How Facebook’s IPO was Bungled by Nasdaq’s Computers

A glitch in the exchange's computer system botched the social network's public offering

Modernization

Feds showcase successful moves to the cloud

Officials from DHS, Interior and the federal courts share case studies for those looking to get started.

Cybersecurity

Could the sequester make us smarter about security?

Agencies can achieve a much bigger bang for their precious bucks by investing in better management of existing security assets.

People

DOD still lacks proper workforce plan

A new audit reveals that Defense officials have not followed requirements for workforce planning, identification of critical functions.