People
Is federal leadership on the decline?
NASA tops the list in the 2012 Best Places to Work analysis, but governmentwide scores drop for the first time.
Digital Government
There is no mobile government without a mobile citizen
For all of the gains agencies are making with employee mobility, it is critical for agencies to keep in mind the use of mobile devices outside of the government too, writes Adobe's John Landwehr.
Digital Government
Two New H7N9 Cases: See How Bird Flu Is Spreading Through China
Cases of the avian flu continue to increase across China.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Embassy in Cairo Briefly Shuts Down Twitter Profile After Morsi Spat
Egyptian president chided the embassy for tweeting the link to a Daily Show segment that criticized him.
Digital Government
Why Spend a Billion Dollars to Map the Human Brain?
Barack Obama announced an initiative yesterday that involves significant government investment in neuroscience. So begins the international race to understand the brain.
Digital Government
Report Paints Bleak Picture of Federal Employment In Wake of Sequester
Private sector appears to be doing better, based on a Gallup analysis.
Emerging Tech
Merge the Dakotas and Ban Butterscotch Candies?
More fun with We the People petitions, courtesy of Comedy Central's Daniel Tosh.
Digital Government
Congress questions SBA spending
House Small Business chairman voices concern that "core functions" could suffer while money is spent on unnecessary travel and activities.
Digital Government
What's the story with Richard Spires?
The Conversation: FCW's reporters and editors respond to your comments.
Digital Government
Former Veterans Affairs CIO Roger Baker Joins Agilex as Chief Strategy Officer
He says he will draw on his experience with mobile and health technologies to help other agencies.
Cybersecurity
Major virtual piggybank pickpocketed
Financial Services // Social Media // Web Services
Cybersecurity
Home healthcare provider robbed of unencrypted laptop
Healthcare and Public Health // Nonprofit // Florida, United States
Cybersecurity
Hospital employees use camera phone to sell patient data
Healthcare and Public Health // Florida, United States
People
Roger Baker joins Agilex
Former CIO of Veterans Affairs is now chief strategy officer of employee-owned, analytics- and mobility-focused firm.
Digital Government
VA Reports Slight Progress as Claims Backlog Drops 2 Percent
The number of claims sitting more than 125 days fell to 613,816.
Ideas
Lawmakers to the Public: Follow Me
Members of Congress increasingly are Tweeting and posting on Facebook, according to a new report.
Digital Government
Three-Quarters of Military Brain Injuries Attributed to Accidents
Determination of battlefield TBI cases flawed by insufficient data.
Digital Government
White House Advances Controversial Nuclear Incident Response Guide
New approach is expected to relax long-held cleanup standards.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Mint Wants to Modernize its Lucrative Commemorative Coin Business
The new system should be equipped for emerging customer relations tools such as mobile and online chat.
Cybersecurity