Digital Government
Fed pay limbo could scare off IT workers
Private-sector tech salaries are on the rise.
Modernization
Bandits make off with $1.3 million worth of Apple products in Paris
A group of masked men targeted the store's boxed inventory.
Digital Government
Fiscal cliff aversion -- cost or savings?
Does the deal to sidestep the fiscal cliff save money or cost? The answer depends on how you count.
People
China faces the Western New Year
As 2013 dawns, China faces tensions and challenges, Steve Kelman observes.
People
Departing House takes one last shot at federal pay
A bill that the House passed would freeze pay for federal employees and members of Congress, but the 112th Congress ended without Senate action.
Digital Government
Agencies get two-month reprieve on sequestration
Congress acts on Jan. 1 to preserve tax cuts, delay across-the-board budget cuts.
Modernization
Commentary: Get your priorities straight before consolidating data centers
Otherwise, plans could backfire, costing agencies far more money than they expect to save.
Digital Government
CMS Seeks to Broaden Use of Health IT Reports
Agency wants to use data to improve quality of care.
Digital Government
Pentagon goes on an $8 billion year-end technology spending spree
Funds obligated before Jan. 1 are not subject to automatic spending cuts under sequestration.
Cybersecurity
What the future of China's new Internet crackdown looks like
The Chinese government will require all Internet users to register their names.
Digital Government
Unprecedented, unmanned Southwest border checkpoint opens Jan. 28
Surveillance cameras, telecom and digital documents will allow Americans to visit remote Mexican village.
Digital Government
Can ATF's Rick Holgate ditch the desktop?
At a time when many agencies are struggling to untether their employees from desktop PCs, CIO Rick Holgate is moving ATF closer to a mobile-only work environment.
Acquisition
FedRAMP issues first certification
The General Services Administration met its self-imposed year-end deadline to begin approving cloud providers.
Cybersecurity
Cyber espionage; Network intrusion; Software vulnerability
Nonprofit // New York, United States
Emerging Tech
White House responds to Russian adoption petitions
This response may be the fastest ever to a We the People appeal.
Digital Government
Senate drops effort to prevent warrantless email monitoring
In approving a non-controversial bill about video-rental records, Congress had the chance to stop warrantless email searches, but they passed it up.
Digital Government
Health IT investigation finds ‘gaping security holes’
Most known data breaches have been hackers intent on identity theft.
Digital Government