Digital Government

Everything you need to know about the Dell buyout

After weeks of rumored talks, Dell has announced its sale to Microsoft, Silver Lake Partners, and founder Michael Dell for $24.4 billion.

People

Does IBM's Kamensky have a future in impressions?

Impersonating celebrity voices is a good skill to have -- even if it's unintentional.

Digital Government

The five hottest IT jobs over the next five years

Workers will need more than tech skills to be successful though.

Digital Government

Obama urges sequestration delay

House Speaker Boehner insists that only spending cuts should be involved in avoiding sequestration.

Digital Government

North Korean video imagines what it would be like to wipe out a U.S. city

The rogue country has produced a propaganda film involving the rocket launch conducted in December.

Ideas

Video: The Daily Show takes on China and Iran

The late-night show spends an entire segment on tech stories Monday.

Digital Government

White House should develop rules for drone program, insiders say

Most National Journal security experts say the rules should be kept secret.

People

How to join the Senior Executive Service

Moving into the exective ranks demands a proven track record and some high-level skills, but it's not a mystery.

Digital Government

Dell going private for $24.4 billion

Move marks largest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis.

Digital Government

Park, VanRoekel seek next class of change agents

Are you qualified to be among the next generation of Presidential Innovation Fellows? Now is the time to apply, according to federal CTO Todd Park (pictured) and federal CIO Steven VanRoekel.

Digital Government

Super Bowl blackout could energize a debate on power grid

Improvements could resolve the issues that took out power during the game.

Acquisition

Welcome back, FAR 13.5

Simplified acquisition procedures for smaller purchases have returned to the contracting officer's toolbox.

Acquisition

Task force tackles veteran contracting challenges

Integrity of agency certifications to be a focal point for a small-business working group.

People

Air Force postpones cyber and space event

Citing budget uncertainties, the Air Force has a tentative plan for rescheduling the planned conference.

Cybersecurity

Energy Department hack looks like Chinese espionage

Government (U.S.) // Washington, DC, United States

Cybersecurity

Anons post banker credentials possibly stolen from the Fed's computers

Financial Services // Government (U.S.)

Cybersecurity

Obama is now America’s hacker in chief

As the possibility of destructive cyberwarfare inches towards reality, the government is scrambling to figure out who holds the keys to America's malware arsenal.

Digital Government

You might want to be prepared for two North Korean nuclear tests

Based on satellite surveillance, South Korean officials have determined there's activity at a second underground tunnel at Punggye-ri.

Digital Government

Feds want a more robust insurance database before Obamacare rollout

The government will use the contractor-managed repository to evaluate providers and update Healthcare.gov.