Digital Government
Scientists Just Made Bacteria That Love Coffee as Much as You Do
Scientists have created synthetic bacteria that need caffeine to live and reproduce.
Emerging Tech
Bitcoin Is Now a Billion Dollar Industry
It's unclear why the nationless virtual currency is skyrocketing in value.
Digital Government
A possible reprieve on STOCK Act disclosures?
National Academy of Public Administration warns that online financial reporting could 'threaten agency missions, individual safety and privacy;' Carper vows 'very serious consideration.'
Modernization
Postal Service Mobile App Tracks Packages, Locates Mailboxes
Overall, our reviewers gave the software high marks.
Acquisition
Sprint, SoftBank pledge to avoid Huawei after merger
Announcement reflects congressional concerns over cybersecurity and Chinese espionage.
Emerging Tech
Flying California to New York on 12,000 Solar Cells
'Maybe it’s not the easiest way to fly, but it’s the most fabulous way to fly.'
Digital Government
Has the IT Salary Gender Gap Disappeared?
Women earn as much as men for the same job but tend to hold lower positions, survey finds.
Acquisition
DOD competes fewer contracts
GAO finds more than 30 percent of Pentagon spending went to non-competitive awards in fiscal 2012.
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