Digital Government

Who's Using Chemical Weapons in Syria Now?

Opposition forces and the Syrian regime agree that there was an attack in the dangerous Aleppo province involving chemical weapons.

Digital Government

What's Missing From the GOP's Technology Strategy?

There's a lot more to winning digitally than geeks and data sets.

People

Can sequestration polish GSA's image?

Tangherlini tells Congress that cost-cutting pressures are a golden opportunity "for GSA to demonstrate its worth."

Ideas

Five Ways to Integrate Drones into Domestic Airspace

The FAA expects 30,000 remotely-piloted aircraft in the skies by 2015.

Digital Government

China's problems spill over into Hong Kong

Steve Kelman reports on the tensions that persist just beneath the surface.

Digital Government

Pentagon Plans to Deploy More Than 100 Cyber Teams by Late 2015

Cyber Command forces dedicated to protecting critical infrastructure will conduct offensive operations.

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.

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.

Modernization

The Very First Cell Phone Calls

The cell phone made its public debut 40 years ago.

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.