People
A modest proposal: Eliminate poor performers first
Sen. Tom Coburn has some questions for OPM about personnel priorities and furloughs.
Modernization
Facebook Will Finally Resolve Rumors of the Fabled Facebook Phone in One Week
Company will offer a peek into the future of its mobile strategy.
Digital Government
Pentagon officials juggle priorities, face spending shortfalls
At halfway through the fiscal year, DOD has spent 80 percent of its operating funds. The department's leaders are scrambling to find solutions.
People
Making the FCC more responsive
Technology can make proceedings more transparent, commissioner says.
Digital Government
Foreign Investors Can Apply Online for Green Cards This Summer
Transformation, a long-plagued effort to computerize immigration casework, is set to offer the second-ever digital form.
Digital Government
Congressional telework pros and cons
The Conversation: FCW's reporters and editors respond to your comments.
People
From big data to better decisions
Progressive IT departments are moving beyond big data's hype by focusing on its promise of enabling better decision-making.
Emerging Tech
Newtown, Aurora Victims Seek National Compassion Fund on White House Petition Site
The proposal would deliver tax-deductible donations to victims’ families with no overhead.
Emerging Tech
US Renewable Energy Production Now Tops Nuclear Power
Electricity production from nuclear power plants fell 4% of the US' total energy production.
Emerging Tech
Why Driverless Cars Are 'Probably' Legal
A recent legal paper makes the case that existing laws don't prohibit automated vehicles.
Modernization
VA Holds Off on BYOD Until Personal Data Rights Issue Resolved
Policy needed to govern access to personal information in case of legal probes.
People
OMB nudges PortfolioStat to a new level
VanRoekel, Zients stress the importance of agencies delivering IT as a service.
People
IT helps Treasury crack down on financial crime
The IRS is catching its own dishonest employees as well as outside fraudsters, thanks to sophisticated technology.
Digital Government
Why Is American Health Care So Ridiculously Expensive?
It would be nice to say that high prices are a bug of our medical system. But they're a feature. They're part of a choice we've made.
Cybersecurity
Forget About the Cyberbunker Attack—Here’s How to Take an Entire Continent Offline
What if you could switch off 1.28 terabits with nothing more high-tech than an axe?
Digital Government
Jon Stewart Weighs in on Defense-VA E-Health Record Standoff
The comedian suggests Obama 'just command' the Pentagon to adopt VistA.
Cybersecurity
Congress’ Cybersecurity Crackdown on China Could Put Apple in the Crossfire
Congress has passed a bill that will make it more difficult for the US government to buy computer equipment from Chinese companies.
People
USGIF CEO Stu Shea steps down
Founder of the non-profit educational foundation will remain as chairman.
Modernization
BlackBerry's Not Selling Enough New Phones Yet
While the company's first earnings report since its new phone launched is mostly good, Blackberry still needs more subscribers.
Digital Government