Digital Government
Commentary: If Drones Are Illegal, Then Only Criminals Will Use Them
Drones may be used to replace "mules" in the drug business.
People
USDA research efforts need management improvements: GAO
Oversight agency critiques collaborative planning and other aspects of Agriculture's research programs.
People
OPM releases SES career positions list
As required by law, agencies have published their lists of senior executive positions that are limited to career federal employees.
Cybersecurity
Customers of gas store chain inconvenienced by hack
Food and Beverage // Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Virginia, Kentucky and Mississippi , United States
Digital Government
A new approach to oversight
FCW cartoonist John Klossner's take on congressional panels.
Digital Government
Study Points to Faster Acting Anthrax Vaccine
New additive prompts stronger immune response.
Modernization
Can Cellphone Metadata Hurt Your Privacy and Save America?
Researchers learn about society's movements from your phone data.
Digital Government
Intel Research Arm Wants to Tap 'Media in the Wild' for Facial Recognition
You need a decoder ring to find out where facial recognition conference will take place.
Modernization
Survey highlights FDCCI uncertainty
The people involved in the effort to close and consolidate data centers are not confident of meeting their goals, despite showing some progress, survey suggests.
People
OMB nominee sails through questioning
Nobody was interested in giving Brian Deese a hard time during his confirmation hearing.
Modernization
ICE Wants One Supplier for All Its Mobile Needs
Proposed contract would cover mobile phones, data and device management.
Ideas
Not All Data Are Equal
The government’s next job is to figure out which data is most valuable, reliable.
Digital Government
Army Awards $156.6 Million Anti-Nerve Gas Agent Contract
‘Bioscavenger’ agent won’t be fielded for six years.
People
What IT leaders can learn from regulations
Cass Sunstein's 'Simpler' shows how careful design and assessment can make almost any system better.
Modernization
DHS Looks for iPhones and Tablets That Can ID Bomber Fingerprints
Hunt for biometric mobile devices is one of several civilian and military smartphone surveillance efforts.
People
AFFIRM announces 2013 Leadership Award winners
Which federal IT innovators took the honors bestowed by the Association for Federal Information Resource Management? Read on.
Emerging Tech
A New One-Stop Shop for State-Level Mobile Apps
The apps catalog includes more than 160 apps built by state governments.
Emerging Tech
Analysis: How Defense Distributed Already Upended the World
Company claims that the idea is out there and online sharing will do the rest.
Emerging Tech