People
DOD releases furlough timeline
The furloughs do not apply to military personnel, but budget cuts are across the board.
Cybersecurity
Miami's Voter Fraud Is Only the Beginning of Election Hacking
The hacking attempt uncovers underlying security issues with the online voting systems of the future.
Digital Government
Google Street View Goes to Its Most Extreme Destinations Yet: 4 of the Planet's Highest Mountains
It's just like hiking up Mt. Everest -- minus the hiking part.
Emerging Tech
Why Middle Eastern Oil States Are the New Solar-Energy Hotspots
The world’s largest solar thermal power plant just went online -- in Abu Dhabi.
Emerging Tech
A One-Stop-Shop for U.S.-Sponsored Global Journalism
New dashboard streams news from Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia, others.
Modernization
Sources: Amazon and CIA ink cloud deal
Clandestine contract marks a radical shift in the CIA's cloud strategy.
Cybersecurity
DHS gets an interim cybersecurity chief
Bruce McConnell to replace Mark Weatherford on an acting basis.
Digital Government
From Mount Kilimanjaro to the Bataan Memorial Death March
Wounded veterans offer inspiration along high desert course.
Acquisition
Congressman seeks small-business harmony between SBA and VA
The Veterans Affairs Department is not following the SBA's regulations as closely as it claims, says the chairman of the House Small Business Committee's Contracting and Workforce subcommittee.
Digital Government
GAO finds IRS still struggling with IT security
Review concludes that progress was made in 2012, but serious problems remain unaddressed.
Digital Government
VA Gives Tranquilizers to 30 Percent of PTSD Patients, Despite Warnings
Benzodiazepines can increase rather than reduce fear, worsening recovery.
People
Sharing contractor performance data in eight easy steps
OFPP pushes agencies to embrace the Federal Award Performance and Integrity Information System and improve the quality of its data.
Digital Government
China, East Asia Most Vulnerable to a Superflu
Large-scale outbreak could begin near coastal Chinese regions.
Digital Government
Are You More Productive With a Tablet?
Should agencies issue the portable computers or support BYOD?
Emerging Tech
China’s Leadership is Upping Pressure on Western Tech and Media Companies
China’s just-installed president Xi Jinping and his cabinet seem to be becoming hostile to US tech companies as a way of championing their domestic rivals.
Digital Government
Mapping the Growth of OpenStreetMap
Looking back over the history of the crowdsourced digital street map, a familiar pattern emerges.
Cybersecurity
DHS Cyber Czar Mark Weatherford to Step Down
He built bridges with the Pentagon and corporate leaders to improve network security.
Cybersecurity