Modernization
Why Are There No Big Cities with Municipal Broadband Networks?
Publicly owned Internet infrastructure is luring jobs to smaller towns. Should big cities follow their lead?
Digital Government
Government Canine Handlers Furloughed? Bring in the Robotic Dog Collars.
ATF has hired six Labrador retrievers that respond to electric taps on the neck.
People
Walmart Foundation exec to take reins at OMB
Obama expected to nominate Sylvia Matthews Burwell as budget director
Cybersecurity
Hacker breaks into his jail's mainframe during prison IT class
Government (Foreign) // UK
Digital Government
Pentagon Clears F-35 to Resume Flight Operations
The fighter fleet was grounded last week after engineers discovered a cracked engine blade.
Digital Government
Don’t Expect Defense and VA Health Records to Share Data Anytime Soon
If the past is prologue, the plan to making existing systems interoperable will be fraught with problems.
Digital Government
DOD sequester: Day one
The newly sworn-in defense secretary takes the reins just in time to manage massive budget cuts.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX's Dragon Capsule Encountered a Problem in Orbit
Three of the four thruster pods on the capsule failed to deploy.
People
100,000 feds pledge Telework Week
Starting March 4, the highways around Washington, D.C., may be less congested as federal employees take part in a week of telework intended to promote the practice.
Digital Government
Issa, Obama still seek sequester alternatives
Committee chairman says across-the-board cuts can be avoided if agencies can identify unnecessary or wasteful programs, while White House draws on pop culture to promote president's plan.
Emerging Tech
White House Seeks Transparency Advice on Quora
Citizens want government documents to be machine readable.
Digital Government
Energy Officials Are Divided Over Nuclear Agency's Future
Break-in at the Y-12 weapons complex raises questions about NNSA stewardship.
Digital Government
D.C. delegate supports furloughed feds
The District of Columbia's congressional representative pledges a day's pay for each day of agency furloughs.
Acquisition
Survey seeks fed input on OASIS project
ACT-IAC wants agency feedback on GSA's efforts to source complex services
People
VA departures open door to speculation
At least three people are rumored as likely to replace departing VA CIO Roger Baker. CTO Peter Levin, also stepping down, leaves another leadership role to be filled.
Acquisition
Procurement reform must address the human factor
Witnesses testifying at House committee hearing emphasized the 'poisoned atmosphere' that acquisition officials must work in, as part of an effort to shape an upcoming reform bill.
Digital Government
Google Sent Cash in the FTC's Direction During Its Antitrust Investigation
The tech giant donated $25,000 to honor the Federal Trade Commission chairman while the agency was embroiled in an investigation of the company.
Digital Government
A Medical Lab in Your Smartphone
A new app is "trying to democratize healthcare" -- in this case, through urinalysis.
Digital Government