People
The value of tombstone thinking
It is easy to zero in on the activities that matter when you consider your accomplishments in terms of an epitaph, writes Bob Woods.
Digital Government
NASA Will Kick Off a $14 Billion Governmentwide IT Buy this Week
The space agency will release a draft RFP for the deal, which includes hardware and cloud services.
People
Delegate lays blame for sequester
Washington D.C.'s non-voting member of Congress offers encouragement to federal employees, pledges support.
People
GSA ponders offering new contract to cut conference costs
Conferences have been under scrutiny for some time, and the crush of sequestration's forced budget cuts only intensifies the pressure.
Digital Government
OMB details sequester cuts in report to Congress
The government's budget overseer updates its mandated report with the latest facts and figures.
People
State's innovation advisor stepping down
Alec Ross announces his plan to leave the department on Twitter and Facebook, promises more details soon.
Digital Government
Newborn Baby Cured of HIV, No One's Really Sure How
Some are calling the case of the Mississippi patient "a game-changer."
Emerging Tech
What Is 3D Printing? And Will It Change the World?
The PBS series "Off Book" considers the impact of this much-hyped technology.
Modernization
Why Are There No Big Cities with Municipal Broadband Networks?
Publicly owned Internet infrastructure is luring jobs to smaller towns. Should big cities follow their lead?
Digital Government
Government Canine Handlers Furloughed? Bring in the Robotic Dog Collars.
ATF has hired six Labrador retrievers that respond to electric taps on the neck.
People
Walmart Foundation exec to take reins at OMB
Obama expected to nominate Sylvia Matthews Burwell as budget director
Cybersecurity
Hacker breaks into his jail's mainframe during prison IT class
Government (Foreign) // UK
Digital Government
Pentagon Clears F-35 to Resume Flight Operations
The fighter fleet was grounded last week after engineers discovered a cracked engine blade.
Digital Government
Don’t Expect Defense and VA Health Records to Share Data Anytime Soon
If the past is prologue, the plan to making existing systems interoperable will be fraught with problems.
Digital Government
DOD sequester: Day one
The newly sworn-in defense secretary takes the reins just in time to manage massive budget cuts.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX's Dragon Capsule Encountered a Problem in Orbit
Three of the four thruster pods on the capsule failed to deploy.
People
100,000 feds pledge Telework Week
Starting March 4, the highways around Washington, D.C., may be less congested as federal employees take part in a week of telework intended to promote the practice.
Digital Government
Issa, Obama still seek sequester alternatives
Committee chairman says across-the-board cuts can be avoided if agencies can identify unnecessary or wasteful programs, while White House draws on pop culture to promote president's plan.
Emerging Tech