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.
Digital Government
Navy wins Pentagon nod to install advanced network on ships
Service green lighted for 23 vessels.
Digital Government
Air Force Special Ops wing plans to buy inexpensive iPad flight software
Service eyes apps that cost 10 times less than the competition’s.
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.
Emerging Tech