Modernization

The Touch-Screen Generation

Young children—even toddlers—are spending more and more time with digital technology. What will it mean for their development?

People

CDC's Seligman wins Federal 100 President's Award

Longtime CIO suggests that all his agency peers deserve recognition for the 'tremendous difficulties' they face.

Emerging Tech

We Still Do Not Know If Voyager 1 Has Left the Solar System

The official position remains that the spacecraft has not yet crossed over into interstellar space

People

DOD delays furloughs

Civilian DOD employees fearing furlough notices will have to wait a little longer as officials watch the progress of a funding bill.

Digital Government

Opening congressional reports to the world

A bill would make the reports that agencies generate for Congress much easier for the public to see.

Modernization

Challenge and opportunity await in data center consolidation

Consolidation pays off, but it's wise to take the long view on savings, say those in the trenches.

Digital Government

Can the government have too much transparency?

The Conversation: FCW's reporters and editors respond to your comments.

Digital Government

Teresa Carlson: Changing the game for cloud services

As vice president of the worldwide public sector at Amazon Web Services, Eagle Award winner Teresa Carlson led the company's entry into the federal market.

People

Richard Spires: The long-term change agent

Drawing on decades of private-sector experience managing complex IT systems, DHS CIO and Eagle Award winner Richard Spires has been a key leader in the department's ongoing effort to unify its IT operations.

Cybersecurity

Pentagon contractor leaks classified data to Chinese national girlfriend

Defense Industrial Base // Hawaii, United States

Digital Government

New Study Shows IT Pay Decreased in Recent Years

Highest salaries are in the Mid-Atlantic states and Washington, D.C.

Digital Government

Hagel and Shinseki May Rethink Integrated Health Record

New Defense chief has a longstanding interest in electronic records.

Ideas

Got a Problem with IT Reform? Let us Know.

The bill will fundamentally change the way agencies purchase technology.

Digital Government

Is the CIA Getting Out of the Drone Business?

The White House plans to take the power to launch drone strikes away from the CIA and make the program the exclusive to the Defense Department, according to reports.

Digital Government

A Bigger Staff Isn’t Helping VA Process Disability Claims Any Faster

Lawmaker laments lack of progress; department’s benefits chief says accuracy has improved.

Digital Government

Analysis: There’s No Such Thing as a Tech Company Anymore

The label haphazardly persists, despite vastly differing businesses garnering it.

Emerging Tech

The Engines That Propelled Us Into Space, Recovered From the Ocean Floor

For the Apollo engines, it's one if by space, two if by sea.

Emerging Tech

Chinese banks force Suntech into bankruptcy

Solar panel maker said today that eight Chinese banks had filed a petition to declare the company’s Chinese operations bankrupt.

Emerging Tech

Curiosity's Hit-and-Run Leads to Another Martian Discovery

Behold: "One of the whitest things" we've seen on the Red Planet