Modernization

A new NASA image of North Korea’s lack of electrical infrastructure

The agency's Suomi NPP spacecraft reveals the country's energy bankruptcy.

Emerging Tech

Data.gov moving to an open source platform

India and Ghana are already using the open source platform for their data sharing sites.

Acquisition

Rule would speed payments for small contractors

An Obama administration proposal would make an accelerated payments provision part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Acquisition

8 acquisition provisions in the defense bill

Congress is attempting some procurement reform in the National Defense Authorization Act. We look at the most important measures.

Digital Government

You can download your entire Twitter history now

Twitter will roll out the archiving option over the coming weeks and months.

Emerging Tech

An American went to space today

NASA astronaut Thomas Marshburn and two others were blasted towards the International Space Station.

Digital Government

Outlook for telehealth market: Global warming

Fifty-five percent revenue growth projected for 2013.

Digital Government

TechAmerica sued by three Midwest members

Illinois companies say the industry group breached its contract by closing its Midwest office.

People

Census encourages other agencies to share data collection system

Allowing online responses to the American Community Survey will improve data collection while reducing costs, and other agencies can use the underlying technology for their own purposes.

Digital Government

Is telework too much work?

Off-site employees work five to seven hours more each week, survey finds.

Modernization

Do the United States and China need a cybersecurity hotline?

A red telephone for the Internet age, and four other ways digital security in the People's Republic could move ahead in 2013

People

Diplopedia: Low cost, high engagement

The State Department's six-year-old wiki-based knowledge-sharing tool is growing steadily, providing information to 60,000 department employees while costing next to nothing to run.

People

Fed 100 deadline extended

We're taking Fed 100 nominations for a few days longer than originally planned, but time is still short.

People

IT Dashboard hampered by budget stalemate

The White House created the IT Dashboard in 2009, but updates have now stopped as Congress and the administration fight over the federal budget.

Cybersecurity

The future of innovation is at stake in the debate over Internet freedom

Discord over telecom treaty reflects global schism.

Modernization

North Korea's bunk satellite could float out of control for years

The rogue country's recent launch is now considered space junk.

Digital Government

Health insurance exchange extension?

States are unlikely to meet January 2014 deadline.