Digital Government

Morale among feds drops to lowest level in a decade

Private sector employee satisfaction has remained constant.

Cybersecurity

Network intrusion

Government (U.S.) // Government Contractor // Transportation

Cybersecurity

Credential-stealing malware

Financial Services // Worldwide

Cybersecurity

Accidentally leaked credentials

Healthcare and Public Health // California, United States

Cybersecurity

Network intrusion

Healthcare and Public Health // Australia

People

Federal employee satisfaction drops sharply in new survey

The Partnership for Public Service's 2012 Best Places to Work report finds two-thirds of agencies have lower scores than last year.

Emerging Tech

DOT wants to mandate black boxes for cars

Car crash data could be a big data boon for government.

Digital Government

New tools secure mobile health data

HHS launched an education initiative to help providers protect health information.

Modernization

Agencies seek more guidance on mobile technology

Lack of policy and security guidance is hindering BYOD and other goals.

Modernization

Air Force kicks off network operations procurement

The service wants a small business to manage its enterprise network.

Digital Government

Good news for IT workers: Companies plan to hire in 2013

Sixty-four percent of technology-focused managers say they’ll be looking for help early next year.

Digital Government

The Chief Data Officer: Arguments pro and con

In an era of big data, does a new position for an agency leader dedicated to data management make sense?

Acquisition

Army vows to get aggressive in pursuit of purchasing discounts

Auditors have found that Army officials are neglecting a requirement to seek discounts and price reductions in contracts.

Digital Government

Big data affects hiring, privacy

The emerging concept of big data has been largely unregulated to date, giving rise to concerns about privacy and potential legislation.

Digital Government

One man is now tweeting every known U.S. drone strike

The social media experiment shows the size of the drone program.

Digital Government

Where E.R. doctors work entirely via Skype

In South Dakota, long-distance doctoring is bringing health care to rural communities.

Modernization

The Pope has tweeted

The leader of the world's Catholics has sent his first messages to his hundreds of thousands of (Twitter) followers.

Digital Government

FCC gives DISH permission for cellular network

The commission voted to require DISH to restrict the use of some of its airwaves so it doesn't interfere with the neighboring spectrum.