Digital Government
Why you really should read those terms of service
GSA's new agreement with Pinterest is the latest attempt to ensure agencies' social outreach do not conflict with federal law.
People
Obama signs Do Not Pay legislation
New law calls for expanded use of existing databases to guard against fraud and error.
Emerging Tech
Training, relationships help with social media quality control
A new report aims to bust myths about government's use of social media.
Emerging Tech
White House responds to petition to deport Piers Morgan
Administration officials also took on marijuana legalization appeals.
Digital Government
Marine Corps intel does not play well with others
Survey shows uniformed and civilian personnel aren't very happy with their jobs, compared to their counterparts elsewhere.
Digital Government
Develop an open source scheduling system for VA and win $3 million
Contest is to replace 25-year-old patient appointment software.
Modernization
FCC plans post-Sandy hearings in New York and New Jersey
Sessions will focus on damage to cellular networks and needed improvements.
Emerging Tech
Map of tweeting world leaders shows little blank space
President Obama is the most popular world leader on Twitter; Chavez is second.
Digital Government
Air Force eyes return of mobile nuclear missiles
Rail or vehicle based systems could augment warheads stored in fixed silos.
People
Agencies getting better at social tools
A new report documents some successful social-media programs, offers advice for agencies.
Digital Government
The return of the fiscal cliff
The deal lawmakers reached to avert the 'fiscal cliff' only delayed the sequestration threat. The next deadline is not far away, and it's tied to another contentious issue that compounds the risk.
Modernization
Video: North Korea shows Eric Schmidt it knows how to Google
The Google executive visited some of the only people in North Korea allowed to access the Internet.
Digital Government
SBA takes oversight of mentor-protege programs
The Defense Department alone is exempt from a new law that puts a new spotlight on agency-run programs intended to aid small businesses.
Digital Government
Maven madness: Apparently everyone’s an expert on social media
With the proliferation of ‘Ninja’ and ‘Evangelist’ on business cards, it might be time for more meaningful job titles.
Emerging Tech
Auto industry drops robot chauffeurs in favor of the safest car of all time
Autonomous cars of the future have sensors.
Digital Government
Finding structure for unstructured data
In a new set of papers, Booz Allen Hamilton details its Cloud Analytics Reference Architecture, blending big data and cloud computing into a solution that agencies are using to detect threats.
Digital Government
Those in charge of social media programs can be the ‘most lonely’
Report aims to dispel myths about the impact of collaborative technologies at agencies.
Ideas
Report: Obama administration must reform drone policy
Current practices could lead to a backlash.
Digital Government