Acquisition
OMB renews mandatory-use fears
The new strategic sourcing memo urges another look at enforcing mandatory use of strategic sourcing, bringing new criticism from industry.
Digital Government
Telework milestones
It's been two years since the Telework Enhancement Act was signed into law.
People
Collaboration’s role in the new work environment
Agencies have the opportunity to enhance productivity and innovation but only if they learn to manage collaborative efforts effectively
Modernization
What Apple's all-American factory of the future might look like
The company's past and the current economy may offer a picture of their future stateside factory.
Digital Government
Virtual border fence contract postponed due to fierce competition
Deal for SBInet replacement delayed by nine months.
Cybersecurity
John McAfee rushed to hospital after apparent heart attacks in prison
The anti-virus pioneer was sent to the hospital just hours after Guatemala's government denied him asylum.
Modernization
The FCC joins the gadgets-on-flights fight
The chairman of the FCC has requested the FAA lighten the rules on the use of mobile devices during flights.
Digital Government
Interior revamps business center
Restructured business center expected to add to efficiency, officials say.
Digital Government
NASA website set for overhaul
The overhaul of NASA.gov will make use of ideas the public has submitted through Ideascale. One challenge: Making the site more scalable so that demand spikes caused by new content such as satellite images of Earth at night won't crash the system.
People
Why mobile pilots fail
Conducting a mobile pilot project is easy. But even so, almost all of them never make it out of the test phase.
People
Issa's home robbed
Rep. Darrell Issa's California home was robbed in late November, authorities report.
People
National Archives picks first 'chief innovation officer'
Appointee was also the National Archives first chief digital access strategist.
Digital Government
Levin, McCain bash failed Air Force logistics system
A $1 billion investment yielded less than $150 million in usable tech, senators say.
Emerging Tech
A new way to forecast drought
Satellite measurements of "plant stress" indicated the arrival of drought a month before the U.S. drought monitor.
Modernization
Is virtualization the key to real data center savings?
Virtualization may be the key to federal agencies realizing major savings through the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative, but it's hard to tell whether agencies are moving forward with it.
Emerging Tech
Does anyone really use Google+ still?
Although the social network has 500 million users, a much smaller percentage of those are active on the site.
Modernization
iPhone coming to T-Mobile next year
The company announced they will sell Apple products in 2013.
People
White House CIO resigns
The CIO of the White House Office of Administration in the Executive Office of the President is stepping down, according to reports.
Acquisition