Digital Government
Feds Still Ahead on Telework
Government leads the private sector on expanding opportunities to work remotely.
People
Cureton's successor picked at NASA
Larry Sweet, NASA's new CIO, takes office as the agency is under IG pressure to improve its IT management.
Digital Government
Navy Relieves Enterprise IT Program Manager
Capt. Shawn Hendricks had an “improper relationship” with a female contractor, officials said.
Modernization
DISA Plans $450 Million Commercial Cloud Buy
Agency pursues five-year storage, Web, database and application hosting deal.
Digital Government
How a Massive Nuclear Nonproliferation Effort Led to More Proliferation
More than a decade of negotiations with Russia produced a clear winner, and it was not the United States.
Modernization
Say Hello to Solar-Paneled Clothing That Charges Your Phone
This "Wearable Solar" clothing allegedly can restore half of a phone's power when worn in bright sunlight.
People
Tangherlini nomination goes to full Senate
GSA's acting administrator has just one hurdle left before getting the job on a permanent basis.
People
New challenges face the new Presidential Innovation Fellows
A new group of private-sector leading lights has been assembled to try to outdo last year's class.
Emerging Tech
Meet 43 Smart People Who Plan to Make Government Work Better
The second round of Presidential Innovation Fellows will focus on improving disaster response and federal financial systems.
Cybersecurity
Measuring cybersecurity progress
Agencies are making significant progress on priority cybersecurity goals, but may not meet their 2014 targets.
People
Marion Royal and Hyon Kim: Data.gov's dynamic duo
The growth of Data.gov from 47 data sets at its launch in May 2009 to more than 400,000 today is impressive. It's even more so when one considers that the team running it can be counted on one hand.
Digital Government
Nuclear Waste Tank at Hanford Site May Be Leaking, Officials Say
Elevated radiation levels represent “most disturbing news,” governor says.
Digital Government
I’m Very PTSD Aware
Some practical tips for PTSD Awareness Month, based on experience.
Digital Government
The Government’s Data Center Count Has Doubled Since 2011
There are now about 6,000 in OMB’s official tally.
Cybersecurity
Snowden Went to Booz Allen to Steal Files
His reported admission raises questions about where else he may have acquired data.
People
Healthcare.gov relaunches, prepares for ACA open enrollment
The website that will play a big role in providing insurance information skips content management system in favor of a flat-file approach.
Cybersecurity
Edward Snowden Realizes He Can't Live Without WikiLeaks
The organization played a major role in helping Snowden evade detection once he left the United States.
Digital Government
Bill would make 'taking the Fifth' a firing offense for feds
An Alabama congressman wants federal employees testifying before Congress to be required to answer questions or lose their jobs.
Digital Government
Using Data Visualization to Capture America's Failure to Take Care of Its Veterans
Some 600,000 veterans have seen their disability-benefit claims founder unanswered for more than 125 days.
Cybersecurity