Digital Government

Obama urges sequestration delay

House Speaker Boehner insists that only spending cuts should be involved in avoiding sequestration.

Digital Government

North Korean video imagines what it would be like to wipe out a U.S. city

The rogue country has produced a propaganda film involving the rocket launch conducted in December.

Ideas

Video: The Daily Show takes on China and Iran

The late-night show spends an entire segment on tech stories Monday.

Digital Government

White House should develop rules for drone program, insiders say

Most National Journal security experts say the rules should be kept secret.

People

How to join the Senior Executive Service

Moving into the exective ranks demands a proven track record and some high-level skills, but it's not a mystery.

Digital Government

Dell going private for $24.4 billion

Move marks largest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis.

Digital Government

Park, VanRoekel seek next class of change agents

Are you qualified to be among the next generation of Presidential Innovation Fellows? Now is the time to apply, according to federal CTO Todd Park (pictured) and federal CIO Steven VanRoekel.

Digital Government

Super Bowl blackout could energize a debate on power grid

Improvements could resolve the issues that took out power during the game.

Acquisition

Welcome back, FAR 13.5

Simplified acquisition procedures for smaller purchases have returned to the contracting officer's toolbox.

Acquisition

Task force tackles veteran contracting challenges

Integrity of agency certifications to be a focal point for a small-business working group.

People

Air Force postpones cyber and space event

Citing budget uncertainties, the Air Force has a tentative plan for rescheduling the planned conference.

Cybersecurity

Energy Department hack looks like Chinese espionage

Government (U.S.) // Washington, DC, United States

Cybersecurity

Anons post banker credentials possibly stolen from the Fed's computers

Financial Services // Government (U.S.)

Cybersecurity

Obama is now America’s hacker in chief

As the possibility of destructive cyberwarfare inches towards reality, the government is scrambling to figure out who holds the keys to America's malware arsenal.

Digital Government

You might want to be prepared for two North Korean nuclear tests

Based on satellite surveillance, South Korean officials have determined there's activity at a second underground tunnel at Punggye-ri.

Digital Government

Feds want a more robust insurance database before Obamacare rollout

The government will use the contractor-managed repository to evaluate providers and update Healthcare.gov.

Modernization

China may (or may not) be behind the Twitter hack

Twitter revealed that roughly a quarter million accounts have been compromised by hackers.

Digital Government

Business community open to cybersecurity legislation

Bills failed in 2012 in part for fear that businesses would object. Now a senator's survey suggests that private sector attutudes may be more nuanced.

Emerging Tech

Ahmadinejad wants to be Iran’s first astronaut

His announcement comes after the country claimed to have successfully launched a monkey into space.