Digital Government
Agencies get two-month reprieve on sequestration
Congress acts on Jan. 1 to preserve tax cuts, delay across-the-board budget cuts.
Modernization
Commentary: Get your priorities straight before consolidating data centers
Otherwise, plans could backfire, costing agencies far more money than they expect to save.
Digital Government
CMS Seeks to Broaden Use of Health IT Reports
Agency wants to use data to improve quality of care.
Digital Government
Pentagon goes on an $8 billion year-end technology spending spree
Funds obligated before Jan. 1 are not subject to automatic spending cuts under sequestration.
Cybersecurity
What the future of China's new Internet crackdown looks like
The Chinese government will require all Internet users to register their names.
Digital Government
Unprecedented, unmanned Southwest border checkpoint opens Jan. 28
Surveillance cameras, telecom and digital documents will allow Americans to visit remote Mexican village.
Digital Government
Can ATF's Rick Holgate ditch the desktop?
At a time when many agencies are struggling to untether their employees from desktop PCs, CIO Rick Holgate is moving ATF closer to a mobile-only work environment.
Acquisition
FedRAMP issues first certification
The General Services Administration met its self-imposed year-end deadline to begin approving cloud providers.
Cybersecurity
Cyber espionage; Network intrusion; Software vulnerability
Nonprofit // New York, United States
Emerging Tech
White House responds to Russian adoption petitions
This response may be the fastest ever to a We the People appeal.
Digital Government
Senate drops effort to prevent warrantless email monitoring
In approving a non-controversial bill about video-rental records, Congress had the chance to stop warrantless email searches, but they passed it up.
Digital Government
Health IT investigation finds ‘gaping security holes’
Most known data breaches have been hackers intent on identity theft.
Digital Government
FISA passes: Warrantless wiretapping will live on
The controversial legislation will be sent to President Obama's desk for signature.
Digital Government
VA’s disability claims backlog tops 900,000
More than 600,000 claims have been languishing in the system for longer than 125 days.
Digital Government
How big data can solve America's gun problem
The private sector has all the tools we need to flag rapid weapons build-ups and suspicious purchases. All that's needed is the political will to build the most basic database.
Modernization
More than half of American homes don't use a landline
With the ascent of mobile, landlines dip back to World War II-era penetration.
Digital Government
Cybersecurity is one of five key national security issues in 2013
Get ready for another turbulent year.
Digital Government