Digital Government

Not All Work-from-Home Bans Are Created Equal

Marissa Mayer's change to Yahoo! has been met with a lot of commentary. Why hasn't Best Buy's?

People

Coburn continues to question agency job listings

Forgoing some new hires could reduce pressure to furlough current employees, senator argues.

Digital Government

If Symptoms Persist, Text Your Doctor

Ninety percent of Americans have never emailed or texted with their doctor. Should they?

People

Naba Barkakati: On your side

The chief technologist at GAO wants to dispel the notion that an audit is something to fear.

Digital Government

The Obama Administration Hasn't Ruled Out Drone Attacks on US Soil

The Obama administration is not in favor of drone strikes on U.S. soil except in the event of "an extraordinary circumstance."

Emerging Tech

Day of Reckoning for China’s Solar Industry Could Affect U.S.

The cash-strapped solar company Suntech faces $2 billion in debt.

Acquisition

OFPP gets an earful in debate over outsourcing

Industry association, federal employee group speak their minds at public meeting.

Modernization

That Was Quick: Now There's Legislation on Cellphone Unlocking

Among the White House petitioners' new supporters is a high-ranking defender of copyright law.

People

Snowquester: an accurate description after all?

GSA's Dan Tangherlini takes a jab at the Beltway's latest winter panic.

Modernization

GSA Will Stop Recruiting Cloud Security Testers Until the Fall

Auditing firms have until March 25 to apply for the government’s new FedRAMP certification program.

People

Honoring the 1 percent

April event will recognize career federal executives who have earned the Senior Executives Association's civil service award.

Cybersecurity

Twitter breach underscores African governments' lax cybersecurity

Government (Foreign) // Social Media // South Africa

Digital Government

Army Buries Military Health System Contract Details

Hiding the specifics doesn't jibe with transparency rhetoric.

Emerging Tech

The White House Has Heard Your Calls for Transparency…Sort Of

The White House’s transparency gesture doesn’t really amount to much.

Digital Government

VA Doctors Suffer From Electronic Information Overload

Clinicians say they are missing automatically generated lab test alerts.

Digital Government

Ignored IG recommendations cost billions

The number of unimplemented IG recommendations skyrocketed between 2009 and 2012, House panel finds.

Digital Government

NASA Launches 10-year Governmentwide IT Buy Valued at $20 Billion

Shopping list includes terabytes of cloud storage, tablets and smartphones.

People

DOD servicemember website receives top 2013 Excellence award

ACT/IAC's awards program honors exemplary uses of technology in the government.

Acquisition

NASA releases SEWP V draft proposal

IT contract covers billions in task orders across government; agency seeking input on the fifth iteration.

People

Tangherlini: Feds should take a lesson from their connected kids

The way today's children do their homework can provide some ideas for government innovation, GSA chief says.