People
Interior secretary to step down
As President Obama's second-term cabinet takes shape, another top official plans an exit.
Digital Government
Confirmation hearings could lead to drone policy review
John Brennan's nomination as CIA director should spur re-evaluation of U.S. strategy.
Digital Government
White House raises the bar for petitions
A flurry of popular petitions, both silly and politically sticky, prompt officials to quadruple threshold for an official response
Cybersecurity
Cyber espionage; Insider attack; Unauthorized use of employer’s data
Technology // Massachusetts, United States
Cybersecurity
Insider attack; Unauthorized use of user privileges; Unauthorized use of employer’s data
Other Critical Infrastructure // China; U.S.
Digital Government
Where are the electronic health record savings?
RAND study reverses earlier verdict on key part of Affordable Care Act.
Digital Government
F-35 software isn’t ready for prime time, Pentagon report says
Evaluation cites ‘virtually no progress’ in development, integration and lab testing.
Digital Government
Navy bags San Diego IT conference
Tighter travel and conference policies to blame.
Digital Government
Government data goes public
Federal real estate data contributed to two IPOs this summer.
Digital Government
U.S. lawmaker demands action to secure alleged Syrian uranium
Experts have suggested the Bashar Assad regime might have amassed up to 50 metric tons of the substance.
Digital Government
Old procurement tools gain new luster
Reverse auctions, strategic sourcing and other procurement techniques are expected to find renewed enthusiasm in 2013.
Cybersecurity
Cyber threats, and agency costs, expected to climb in 2013
McAfee warns: New adversaries aim 'not to annoy you but to cripple you.'
Digital Government
On its way out, the U.S. will give Afghanistan its own fleet of drones
Although the type of drones hasn't been specified, the unmanned vehicles will be unarmed.
Emerging Tech
What the NRA should fear most from government action: Research
Tasking the CDC with a scientific study of gun violence would be enlightening.
Digital Government
OMB: Time to get serious about sequester preparation
With congressional action unclear, Jeffrey Zients urges “intensified efforts” to plan for reduced budgetary resources.
Digital Government
Prescription-strength Google?
Americans search the Web to self-diagnose medical ailments.
Cybersecurity
DHS, Agriculture to keep secretaries in second term
As President Obama makes appointments for his next term, the leaders of two cabinet agencies save him the trouble.
People
ID management moves past passwords
As it becomes widely recognized that simple techniques aren't secure enough to prevent unauthorized access to government information, agencies are considering other options.
People