Ideas
NASA signs $40 million web services contract
The agreement includes content management for blogs and wikis
Digital Government
Army Tries to Carve Out Cyber, Space Turf
The service veers into territory held by the Air Force and the joint Cyber Command.
Digital Government
Defense failed to adequately manage terabytes of Iraq war data
Lack of records frustrates veterans’ disability claims.
Emerging Tech
Gun policy leads Newtown shooting discussion on Twitter
Tweets discussing gun control outpaced even prayers for the victims.
Digital Government
Citizen Services Fund earns its keep -- and then some
The $34 million in investments produced $64 million in cost avoidance in fiscal 2012, officials say.
Digital Government
Commentary: Using big data to prepare for the fiscal cliff and beyond
Deeper analysis would allow agency leaders to more effectively influence the outcome of budget cuts.
People
Bill provides means to punish execs for misconduct
A bill that the House passed would provide a mechanism to suspend Senior Executive Service members without pay for misconduct or malfeasance.
Acquisition
Army greenlights controversial intelligence system
The Army's Distributed Common Ground System came under scrutiny after leaked memos deemed it 'not suitable' and 'not survivable.'
Acquisition
Congress calls for clarity on decisions to insource
Defense authorization bill includes new requirements for OMB and agencies to determine whether work should be performed in-housed or contracted to small businesses.
Cybersecurity
John McAfee's run from the law made John McAfee's company look really bad
Public perception of McAfee Software has decreased quite a bit recently.
Digital Government
Success story: DFAS spots bad payments with big data
While many agencies are trying to crack the big data code, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service has used it to save billions over just four years.
Cybersecurity
U.S. and China to fight online pedophiles together, State says
Bilateral crime forum coincides with reports that Justice plans to prosecute Chinese hackers.
Modernization
New online privacy loophole lets Facebook advertise to kids
FTC updated the controversial Children's Online Privacy Protection Act this week.
Emerging Tech
The trash we've left on the moon
The lunar surface is strewn with hundreds of manmade items, from spacecraft to bags of urine to monumental plaques.
People
CIO Council proposes digital privacy measures
As agencies put the Digital Government Strategy in motion in their offices, the government is addressing the hot-button issue of privacy with the release of recommendations from the CIO Council’s Privacy Committee.
Digital Government
The best open data releases of 2012
Useful tools, maps, and data visualizations all made the list.
Emerging Tech
Prediction: Gun control legislation will come with We the People response
Obama and Congress should include petitioners in the deliberative process.
Digital Government
Alaska native firm played role in failed medical review board software project
Contract to build a database for officer candidates is $7 million over budget and behind schedule.
Digital Government