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.
Emerging Tech
Wanted: Top-notch techies to take a short-term stab at government's problems
New innovation fellows will work on tools for natural disasters and federal accounting.
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