Digital Government
Pentagon Takes Heat for Elevating Cyber Warrior Medal Above Other Honors
Distinguished Warfare Medal will have precedence over the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
Digital Government
New GSA Offering Could Avert the Next Conference Scandal
Meetings management program vendors would ensure competitive pricing and report spending to GSA and watchdogs.
Cybersecurity
As Cyber Events Pile Up, So Do the Stakes
Does it really matter if attacks are being generated by the Chinese military or criminal syndicates?
People
Astronauts to host Google+ 'hangout'
From the airless void between the Earth and Moon, three astronauts will talk with their fans and followers via social media.
Digital Government
DOD takes first steps toward furloughs
A notice issued Feb. 20 formally starts the clock on implementing measures to save money that will be necessary under sequestration. Among them: Hundreds of thousands of DOD employees could be forced to take unpaid time off for at least the remainder of the fiscal year.
Acquisition
Why 'cost comparisons' need a wide-angle lens
In determining whether to hire contractors or use agency employees, the price in dollars and cents is only one part of the cost.
Modernization
'Bring Your Own Bandwidth' Means a Future of Ultra-Cheap Calls
Republic Wireless is selling a phone that will carry out all of its functions over WiFi.
Digital Government
How Republicans Are Looking to Close the Digital Divide Against Democrats
The GOP's leading wave of strategists offer advice on how to fix the party's technological woes.
Digital Government
Most Government Techs Lose Sleep Over IT Security
Forty-six percent feel they have a better security position than they did last year.
Digital Government
Survey: Feds believe analytics can save lives, money
New study finds hopes for big data are high, but questions remain about proving return on investment.
Cybersecurity
One If By Land, Two If By Sea, 10101101 If By Cyberspace
The government is finding that the cyber battlespace is the same as the others, in some ways.
People
GAO finds Census Bureau vulnerable to cyberattack
A litany of IT shortcomings will put the Census Bureau at the mercy of hackers and other nefarious activity until the agency implements a comprehensive information security program, auditors find.
Digital Government
Is the CDC Wrong to Endorse Tamiflu?
The people clearly proven to be benefitting from the flu medication are its manufacturers.
Cybersecurity
China Says the U.S. Is Actually the Hacker You Should Be Worried About
China claims they are only the victim in cyber attacks.
Digital Government
Coming soon: The university of the internet
Massive open online courses could change almost everything about higher education. And they're coming faster than anyone expected, Steve Kelman finds.
Modernization
How to Avoid Getting Spear-Phished by China's Hackers Who Cracked Apple
Chinese hackers have used the spear-phishing tactic on everyone from the Defense Department to Facebook.
Digital Government
Sequestration clock ticks down the final days
As the window narrows for government leaders to undo sequestration's automatic spending cuts, leaders are ramping up opposition to the measure and warning of the grave impact that the cuts would bring. But other groups are taking a different tack, suggesting that at least some of the cuts could be beneficial for the nation.
People
High risk longevity: A graphic look
Who has been on the GAO High-Risk List the longest? Take a look.
Digital Government
Why does NOAA launch satellites?
The Conversation: Our responses to your questions and comments.
Emerging Tech