Digital Government
A Brief History of Applause, the 'Big Data' of the Ancient World
Once, people measured their leaders -- and themselves -- one clap at a time.
Digital Government
George W. Bush White House Website Frozen in Time
The 1996 election also interesting for website design historians.
Digital Government
Which agencies let their scientists speak freely?
The Union of Concerned Scientists finds that policies at some agencies inhibit the freedom of scientists to express opinions.
Cybersecurity
House Oversight Committee floats FISMA update
New bill reprises measure that passed the House but stalled in the Senate in 2012.
Emerging Tech
Digg Has Made an RSS Reader Its Top Priority After Google Reader Died
A little light at the end of a dark Google reader tunnel.
Acquisition
IT acquisition bill would push 'bid-to-price' selection process
Latest draft of FITARA puts a new twist on the 'lowest price technically acceptable' versus 'best value' debate.
Digital Government
Telework Bans Don't Address the Problem
Yahoo and Best Buy could learn from the best telework example out there: the federal government.
Digital Government
John Podesta Channels Rand Paul to Undercut Obama on Drone Warfare
Liberal ally says Americans can't be "kept in the dark" any longer on targeted killings.
Digital Government
Senate breaks with no continuing resolution
Measure to freeze federal hiring fails; dozens of other amendments remain to be considered as clock ticks toward possible government shutdown.
Digital Government
Obama Says Iran Is a Year Away from a Nuke
The President tried to reassure Israelis that the need for a preemptive strike against is still a long way off.
Digital Government
GSA's Davie 'happy to be back'
Serving as acting FAS commissioner was 'exhilarating,' she says, and provided good perspective.
Emerging Tech
Measuring Government Social Media Part II: We the People
About half of petition signers say they learned something from a White House response.
Digital Government
Fairly reporting the sequester
The Conversation: FCW's reporters and editors respond to your comments.
Cybersecurity
Is One Act of Cyber Vandalism Worth 25 Years in Jail?
The indictment of a Reuters editor sets up another ethical battle over Internet crime.
Digital Government
Of policy and petabytes: Shaping the use of big data
The future of big data is wide open, but policies and regulations may soon set its course. <br><br> <strong>Plus:</strong> The potential liabilities of lacking policies ... where policies come from ... the role of privacy.
Digital Government
Army Plans New IT System to Manage Disability Review Process
Service had planned to use scrapped Defense/VA integrated health record
Digital Government
The A-Bomb and the F-35 Debacle
The aircraft will cost 15 times atomic bomb development, after adjusting for inflation.
Digital Government
Do Recent College Grads Abuse Technology? HR Pros Think So
Report faults young employees for texting at inappropriate times and using Facebook and Twitter excessively.
Digital Government
Updated IT Reform Act Would Make CIOs Presidential Appointees
Revised proposal from Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., also scales back some plans for governmentwide IT acquisitions.
People