Digital Government

Agencies Aren't Honest About Tech Spending and Risks, Auditor Says

The Pentagon doesn't regard any of it's IT program 'high risk,' despite contrary GAO assessments.

Digital Government

Senate panel pushes budget authority for CIOs

Should federal IT leaders have a seat at the budget table? Witnesses say yes, but caution that one approach does not fit all.

Digital Government

Oops, VA Deletes 464,000 Home Loan Files

Sen. Ron Portman, R-Ohio, wants to know why.

Digital Government

Company Drops its Protest of Forest Service Airtanker Awards

Aircraft may not be ready before fire season winds down.

People

Whistleblowers then and now

What motivates a Bradley Manning, or someone else in a similar position, to release secret information?

People

Could internal whistleblower platforms prevent public scandal?

New tools promise to protect employees making internal complaints -- and divert some away from public disclosure.

Acquisition

Can feds harness the global workforce?

Steve Kelman wonders if vendors offering vastly lower prices thanks to global competition would capture the government's attention.

Digital Government

Demand for Tech Pros Continues to Climb

More candidates are rejecting offers than were six months ago.

Digital Government

Family of Slain Navy Cryptologist Sues NSA, Verizon for Massive Snooping Operation

Class Action lawsuit seeks $12 billion in damages.

Digital Government

The art and science of data

Using big data well takes creativity and an understanding of the goals.

Digital Government

IT Reform Act Could Hitch a Ride on Major Defense Bill

Sponsors will offer the overhaul as an amendment to the Defense Authorization Act.

Acquisition

FITARA could pass as part of Defense bill

The next major piece of procurement reform legislation has been significantly amended in recent weeks.

Digital Government

Commentary: The NSA leaker and Highly Skilled but Academically Ordinary Workers

There's an underground high-tech economy.

Digital Government

Pakistan May Un-Block YouTube—or It May Just Block All of Google

The country's incoming minister for information technology and telecommunications hopes to restore access to YouTube.

People

Using data visualization in government

An IBM Center for the Business of Government report explores ways to turn data into visual representations.

Cybersecurity

Nation split on NSA monitoring

A new poll reveals that a majority of Americans are ok with the NSA tracking telephone calls, but fewer approve of email monitoring.

Modernization

GSA Considers Mobile Options for Issuing Federal Employee IDs

The agency is asking vendors about identity proofing advances forecast for 2014.

People

Security clearances at a glance

Here's a quick look at how many people have access to sensitive government information.

People

Keeping IT leadership transitions on track

When the performance of new IT leaders flags, the whole organization suffers. Here are some tips for successful transitions.

Cybersecurity

NSA Leaks Shed Light on China's Complaints About U.S. Hacking

Washington's digital-surveillance systems are more powerful than many thought.