People
SEC nominee makes tech a priority
Mary Jo White, speaking to a Senate panel, laid out the areas she sees most in need of attention.
Emerging Tech
How the Humble Telephone Is About to Bring Internet to the Masses (Again)
And unlike dial-up, these download speeds won't stink.
Digital Government
Making websites accessible
The Conversation: FCW's reporters and editors respond to your comments.
Cybersecurity
NIST Works to Drum Up Cyber Standards Support
Executive order calls for voluntary computer security protections for industry by November.
Digital Government
NRC: New Nuclear Plant Safety Measures Not Premature But Final Decision Pending
In the wake of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant meltdowns in Japan, the commission has identified a host of potential ways to improve the security and safety of U.S. reactors
Digital Government
Payroll and HR Shared Services Center May Go Paperless
The paper-based system slows processing and impedes telework, officials say.
Digital Government
Reservist, Stigmatize Thyself
Army seeks more potentially career-damaging behavior health info.
Digital Government
Big data's big hurdle: federal policy
Big data holds tremendous promise to help agencies glean otherwise impossible insights from massive repositories of data, but federal policies play a significant role in slowing its adoption and blunting its edge.
Modernization
New iPhone App May be Fishing for Feds’ TSP Info
Officials are warning federal employees to steer clear of the TSP Fund app.
Modernization
Got opinions on cloud?
Express your thoughts about the government and cloud computing via an ACT/IAC survey.
People
Size protest proposal would allow more flexibility to SBA
Rule changes would expand officials' discretionary powers in handling contract disputes.
Digital Government
Soldiers Waiting for Medical Discharge ‘Languish’ in Disability System
Long wait can exacerbate PTSD symptoms, Army IG finds.
Modernization
Commentary: The Ban on Cellphone Unlocking Has Gone Too Far
AT&T has released a new policy on unlocking phones.
Digital Government
Iran Is Sealing Off the Web As It Rolls Out a Domestic Intranet
The nation has cut off access to most virtual private networks.
Digital Government
North Korea Shuts Off Its Emergency Hotline to Seoul
The hotline was the only formal communication between Pyongyang and Seoul.
Digital Government
Is Obama sincere about transparency?
The Conversation: Our responses to your questions and comments.
Digital Government
Electromagnetic Pulse Caucus Battles Skeptics in Push to Protect the Planet
There are concerns in the Electromagnetic Pulse Caucus that electromagnetic energy from a massive geomagnetic storm may cause havoc.
Emerging Tech
What the Steamship and the Landline Can Tell Us About the Decline of the Private Car
The broad arc of time reveals the future of transportation.
Cybersecurity