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