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.
Acquisition
Navy NGEN contract delayed again
The expected award date has been pushed back by a month.
Digital Government
Airport Scanners No Longer Show Graphic Body Images, TSA Says
The agency made the changes in advance of a May 31 deadline.
Cybersecurity