People
Rating the performance of Performance.gov
A GAO report offers suggestions to improve the government's performance data clearinghouse.
Acquisition
A big win for Big Blue
GAO has upheld IBM's protest of the cloud-services contract that the CIA had awarded to Amazon.
Digital Government
Lightsabers Can Save Your Life
A new plasma-based scalpel could revolutionize surgery.
Digital Government
House Panel Backs East Coast Antimissile Site in Defense Bill
Lawmakers voted 33-27 in favor of the funding pushed by Representative Michael Turner, R-Ohio.
Modernization
More firms get FedRAMP nod
Two major players in federal contracting join other providers in the ranks of the cloud-approved.
Digital Government
NSA Forced Verizon To Turn Over Data on Millions of Customers
Big data sets can be used to uniquely identify individuals.
Digital Government
Manning Used Dell Computers With Expired Warranties in Highly-Secure Iraq Facility
Security blogger tracked the hardware serial numbers identified in court martial proceedings.
People
GSA conference probe: No big deal?
A reader suggests our coverage of some recent developments in GSA's conference-spending investigation was unwarranted. Is that a fair criticism?
Digital Government
VA Executives Face Big Pay Cuts if Claims Backlog Isn’t Fixed
Senior officials’ pay would be slashed by 25 percent under legislation passed by the House.
Cybersecurity
China’s PLA Among 8 State-Sponsored Groups to Hack VA, Ex Official Says
Attackers had ‘unchallenged and unfettered’ access to VA systems.
Digital Government
The Drawbacks of Data-Driven Medicine
Hospital interns spend more time interacting with hospital information systems than with patients.
Cybersecurity
NATO Wants to Fight the Spectre of Cyberwar But It’s Doing It Half-Heartedly
The alliance's new cyber-strategy will likely be ineffective under certain types of attacks
Digital Government
Turkey Is Now Arresting Dozens for Using Twitter
At least 25 people have been arrested this week for messages of protest, perhaps centered on a few videos or one photo, that they've posted on the social network.
Modernization
OPM: Telework plans should be part of disaster prep
Mobile Work Exchange advises: The time to discover your plans are inadequate is before you need them to work.
Modernization
OMB charts a new course in data center program
With the consolidation initiative now part of PortfolioStat, officials are rethinking its objectives.
Modernization
Apple and Samsung are Fighting Tooth and Nail, but Chinese Smartphone Makers Should Worry Them
In an effort to take on the rest of the world, those rivals are leveraging huge domestic demand.
Cybersecurity
Foreign hackers seek a soft target at VA
Testimony from officials and a forthcoming IG report paint a picture of inconsistent security measures that left veterans' personal data and medical records vulnerable, although some recent improvements have been made.
Modernization
IBM is Upping its Game in Cloud Computing — And So Is Everyone Else
The firm acquired cloud computing firm SoftLayer to help it compete with Amazon, the leader in public cloud services.
Modernization
Israel May Be The First Country to Hit Peak Wi-Fi
The problem with carrier Wi-Fi is that it spreads like a blanket across entire cities, effectively blocking out part of the available spectrum to anyone else.
Emerging Tech