People

CIOs told to improve Section 508 standards

OMB has given agency CIOs new marching orders for making agency IT accessible to the disabled.

Modernization

What does Google do if the government comes looking for your emails?

The company has clarified a bit about its process for responding to government requests for user data.

Digital Government

Why has Iran slowed its nuclear program on purpose?

According to Israeli intelligence, cyberattacks and malfunctions were only part of the reason for the deceleration.

Modernization

ICE gives thousands of employees <span>i</span>Phones for work and play

Agency began distributing secured government-owned Apple devices after discontinuing a BlackBerry contract.

People

Transportation secretary resigns

Ray LaHood will not stay through President Obama's second term.

People

VA academy gets new leader

Former deputy director of the Office of Acquisition and Grants Management for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services takes the lead in acquisition training.

People

NASA CIO Linda Cureton plans exit

An early adopter of social media and blogging in the government, Linda Cureton is looking toward a new horizon.

Cybersecurity

Cyber stakeout at Illinois nursing home yields $170,000

Financial Services // Healthcare and Public Health // Illinois, United States

Cybersecurity

Child patients become victims of laptop theft

Healthcare and Public Health // California, United States

Cybersecurity

No, Anonymous doesn't have access to U.S. warheads

The group does allege to have sensitive information about the Justice Department.

Digital Government

VA touts hard-to-access e-benefits site

Before you send out a press release hyping a site, make sure the network connections work.

Ideas

State promotes open access to educational materials in Arabic

Open Book Project addresses ‘hunger for knowledge’ in Arab Spring nations, Clinton says.

Emerging Tech

Iran sent a monkey into space

Iran considers the launch a prelude to sending humans into space.

Emerging Tech

NTSB’s cursory exam of the Boeing 787’s main battery shows no problems

The safety agency’s Dreamliner investigation is continuing.

Emerging Tech

NASA's beloved Curiosity Rover hasn't even driven a whole mile yet

See how it stacks up with other extra-planetary exploration in one chart.

Digital Government

Groups call for stronger FOIA

Freedom of Information Act needs 21st century framework making better use to technology, open government groups argue.

Acquisition

Industry pushes to reform procurement

A private-sector commission is developing a report for Congress to outline recommended federal procurement strategies.

Modernization

It is now a crime to unlock your smartphone

Until recently it was illegal to jailbreak your own iPhone; after Saturday it will be illegal to unlock a new smartphone.

People

A new name for the Telework Exchange

Trying to keep up with changing technologies and trends led a longstanding organization to find a new identifier.