Digital Government

Army Buries Military Health System Contract Details

Hiding the specifics doesn't jibe with transparency rhetoric.

Emerging Tech

The White House Has Heard Your Calls for Transparency…Sort Of

The White House’s transparency gesture doesn’t really amount to much.

Digital Government

Ignored IG recommendations cost billions

The number of unimplemented IG recommendations skyrocketed between 2009 and 2012, House panel finds.

People

DOD servicemember website receives top 2013 Excellence award

ACT/IAC's awards program honors exemplary uses of technology in the government.

Acquisition

NASA releases SEWP V draft proposal

IT contract covers billions in task orders across government; agency seeking input on the fifth iteration.

People

Tangherlini: Feds should take a lesson from their connected kids

The way today's children do their homework can provide some ideas for government innovation, GSA chief says.

Digital Government

White House touts hackathon successes

Open Data Day event was a win for the open-source community and administration alike, leading to several tools for the White House's petition site.

Modernization

Just Think of All the Things You Could Do With an Affordable Infrared Scanner for Your Smartphone

The Mu Thermal Imager, which detects drafty doors and windows, aims to be an affordable device for improving home energy efficiency.

Digital Government

Most Docs Don’t Want You to See Your Full Electronic Medical Record

But they want you to help update the data it contains, survey shows.

Emerging Tech

New Tech Spots Humans Behind Walls of Flame

This firefighting device to "see" people trapped behind flames also makes them look supremely creepy.

Emerging Tech

How Obama's Tech Tools are Changing the Debate

Critics deride the White House's fondness for platforms like Google Plus and web petitions, but they're proving potent tools for surfacing issues the media would otherwise ignore.

Digital Government

Good customer service ideas can be free

Even at the oft-criticized Transportation Security Administration, a thoughtful employee can provide some added value at no added cost.

People

Increasing social media accessibility

Like service dogs, which assist the visually impaired in the physical world, technology exists to make websites more useful to people with disabilities. A new federal initiative seeks to accelerate and expand its use.

Digital Government

Could a furlough cost you your clearance?

The Conversation: Our responses to your questions and comments.

Digital Government

Two Days Left to Sign Up for the Bataan Memorial Death March

The event provides an opportunity to shake hands with history.