Modernization
Softbank’s Latest Sprint Nextel Offer Includes a Seat on the Board for Uncle Sam
The seat would assuage fears about Chinese equipment suppliers like Huawei which might compromise the nation’s telecom infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
Dissidents Fight Back as Governments Step Up Spyware Attacks
Spear-phishing attempts are just one kind of attack government agents deploy against citizens.
Digital Government
House panel rejects BRAC request
Chairman cites uncertainty as reason to not start another round of base closures.
Emerging Tech
America's Fuel Source of the Future Could Be 'Pond Scum'
Rejoice, America: Researchers say the nation is equipped to produce "serious amounts" of algae biofuel.
Ideas
Video: Jon Stewart Rips Senators for Letting Apple Off Easy on Corporate Taxes
‘There is nothing Apple can do to get us mad at them,’ comedian jokes.
Digital Government
We're Only Beginning to Understand How Our Brains Make Maps
The smell of your neighborhood pizzeria and the feel of a cracked sidewalk may be more important than researchers previously believed.
People
Obama taps former political director to lead OPM
The new head will take over as the federal personnel office weathers criticism over a retirement processing backlog and other challenges.
People
How the IRS scandal is like ethnic profiling
The targeting in both cases is efficient, Steve Kelman argues -- but effective government demands more than simple efficiency.
Digital Government
Bill Would Extend Defense IT Worker Exchange Program
Program aims to improve communication, share expertise.
Emerging Tech
Tesla Is First Green Tech Firm to Pay Back Its Energy Dept. Loan
The government made $12 million on the 2009 loan.
Modernization
For Twitter Users, Two-Step Verification Is Finally Here
The added layer of security will likely help prevent hackings in the future.
Digital Government
Op-Ed: For CIOs, Size Shouldn’t Matter; Planning Does
Too often, program managers fail to establish realistic, achievable goals within their resources.
Acquisition
Snapshot: Federal spending on services
A quick look at where federal dollars go in services.
Digital Government
Can open data change the culture of government?
U.S. CTO Todd Park believes the government's Digital Government Strategy will create a 'treasure trove' of economic opportunity. One year in, that benefit is in short supply, but other gains are emerging.
Cybersecurity
Chinese ‘foxes in the henhouse’ at U.S. university blamed for theft of MRI research
Education // Healthcare and Public Health // New York, United States
Modernization
GSA Inks Bulk Wireless Buying Program With Top Telecoms
The new contracts come on the one year anniversary of the Digital Government Strategy.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Recruiting, Country Music Style
Our cybersecurity blogger takes a new approach to attracting top talent to the field.
Digital Government
The Integrated Electronic Health Record Mess
Defense’s decision to upgrade its system with commercial software looks like a big setback.
Digital Government