Digital Government

Moneyball Diplomacy

New data analysis tools could add a quantitative layer to how the U.S. manages foreign policy.

Acquisition

GSA IG criticizes managers meddling in contract negotiations

The report could inadvertently impede efforts to keep agencies and contractors talking, some fear.

Emerging Tech

Do We Need a Data Court?

FISA courts may not be equipped to make fast and smart decisions in the big data world.

Digital Government

Wanted: A rockstar developer for Data.gov

GSA wants to bring the talent behind its open-data project in-house.

Cybersecurity

What Google and NSA Snoops Have in Common

The world's Internet companies got rich behaving just like our government's intelligence apparatus.

Cybersecurity

Chinese Hackers Spied on the 2008 Elections, Too

Hackers accessed internal data from both the McCain and Obama campaigns.

Cybersecurity

Actually, Most Countries Are Increasingly Spying on Their Citizens, the UN Says

The NSA news is scary, but the U.S. is far from alone in the extent to which it monitors communications within its borders, a new report found.

Digital Government

Does government reward innovation?

Innovation comes with inherent high risk, Steve Kelman observes. The federal government makes it even riskier by punishing failure but barely rewarding success. Has a city in China found a better way?

Digital Government

GSA draws a homespun analogy for mobile

Mary Davie compares GSA's recently-announced wireless programs to a baseball game with food and easy fun.

Digital Government

The Vets in Tech Hackathon at Facebook

'Veterans don’t mind risk; entrepreneurship is nothing compared to what they have been through.'

Digital Government

What Did Tech Companies Know About the NSA and When Did they Know It?

Tech giants have denied they were in on the surveillance plan.

Digital Government

Administration Declassifies Information to Defend Citizen Spying Programs

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says leaks about surveillance techniques will harm security.

Acquisition

Unraveling the facts about GWACs

Procurement experts cut through the confusion surrounding governmentwide acquisition contracts.

People

Your essential catch-up of the week's news

In this edition: VA security worries, email aliases, GSA's next leader and solving a cryptology conundrum.

Cybersecurity

Known crook swipes cops’ personal info from Danish police driver’s license system

Government (Foreign) // Government Contractor // Denmark

Cybersecurity

Twitter's Jaded Reaction to the NSA's Phone Records Collection Program

Many on social media are not shocked about the news.

Cybersecurity

HP, Lockheed Make the Cloud Security Cut

Five Web services providers now comply with mandatory protections for government clients.

Digital Government

FAA One Year Behind on Key Air Traffic Control System

Agency has only installed 70 percent of ground stations to retransmit GPS data.

Digital Government

Government Performance Site Failed to Follow Its Own Advice

Officials haven’t gathered enough feedback from visitors or conducted usability testing.