Emerging Tech
NTSB’s cursory exam of the Boeing 787’s main battery shows no problems
The safety agency’s Dreamliner investigation is continuing.
Emerging Tech
NASA's beloved Curiosity Rover hasn't even driven a whole mile yet
See how it stacks up with other extra-planetary exploration in one chart.
Digital Government
Groups call for stronger FOIA
Freedom of Information Act needs 21st century framework making better use to technology, open government groups argue.
Acquisition
Industry pushes to reform procurement
A private-sector commission is developing a report for Congress to outline recommended federal procurement strategies.
Modernization
It is now a crime to unlock your smartphone
Until recently it was illegal to jailbreak your own iPhone; after Saturday it will be illegal to unlock a new smartphone.
People
A new name for the Telework Exchange
Trying to keep up with changing technologies and trends led a longstanding organization to find a new identifier.
Emerging Tech
White House drops first names from We the People petitions
The move to initials follows a surge in signatures on the site.
Digital Government
Pentagon staffing up to address cyber concerns
Amid growing recognition of serious cyber threats, the Pentagon is planning to divide U.S. Cyber Command into three forces, with added staff.
People
Berry to leave OPM for Interior?
Ken Salazar's coming departure renews speculation about OPM's leader.
Cybersecurity
FBI to start querying national iris index this year
The bureau’s $1 billion biometric rolodex for tracking criminals is 65 percent complete.
Ideas
Is Government Now the Caboose of Technology?
Federal agencies used to drive technology innovation. Now, not so much.
Acquisition
Services pose acquisition challenge
It's hard to package professional services into high-volume orders, yet procurement experts are exploring the question of what strategic sourcing for services would look like.
Modernization
Going agile? Get your IT managers ready.
Experts say the agile development approach pays off, but puts new pressure on project managers.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Command’s growth plan raises a lot of questions
For starters, where will the military find enough skilled computer experts?
Cybersecurity
Anonymous holds U.S. judicial files ransom until hacking rules change
Government (U.S.) // United States
Digital Government
Bills would impose tougher chemical security rules
One of the measureswould impose additional requirements on industry through DHS's Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Standards.
Digital Government
Airborne nuclear forensics tool being prepared
According to research, the technology would offer a “modular nuclear debris sampling capability."
Emerging Tech