Digital Government

Ex-White House official aims to get 'do not track' back on track

Peter Swire will co-chair a working group created by the World Wide Web Consortium.

Modernization

Apple will be made in America, finally

The largest company in America plans to build a line of Macs within the United States.

Digital Government

NOAA readies for satellite gap

Scientific research continues at NOAA, but a coming gap in satellite coverage could soon interrupt.

Digital Government

DOD begins planning for fiscal cliff

OMB provides guidance on planning for the drastic spending cuts that may be coming soon.

Digital Government

App developers and other techs poised to make more money next year

Salary guide predicts growth for IT skill sets in high demand.

Cybersecurity

John McAfee just got arrested

Guatemalan police took the software company founder into custody Wednesday.

Digital Government

Do Democrats have the edge in tech skills?

GOP's future may depend on closing gaps exposed by the presidential race.

Digital Government

'If this were government it would be a news story'

An experience in a movie line triggers thoughts of government oversight and the press for Steve Kelman.

People

Darrell Issa: Friend or foe?

The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has put countless agency leaders in the hot seat, but his efforts on IT reform reflect a solutions-oriented, bipartisan approach.

Digital Government

Agencies are failing to uphold Obama's commitment to transparency

A new report for the National Security Archive shows the majority of agencies lag far behind in complying with a 2009 presidential order.

Emerging Tech

Could a hookup app help feds?

Approximate location technology could be worked into government software applications.

Emerging Tech

Black marble: The Earth at night like you've never seen it before

“Nothing tells us more about the spread of humans across the Earth than city lights.”

Digital Government

FDA needs mobile health IT office, lawmaker says

Bill from Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif., would establish an Office of Wireless Health.

Digital Government

Panetta and Shinseki Hold Joint Press Gaggle Tomorrow

The last time they held a joint briefing was in May.

Cybersecurity

U.S., Russia, other nations near agreement on cyber early-warning pact

Measures are aimed at avoiding inadvertent network disruptions.

Digital Government

The four-hour work week fantasy

Experience suggests employees want to matter more, not work less.

Acquisition

Mobile, cloud poised for growth in 2013

IDC's market forecast identifies technologies that are gaining ground in government, and assesses the spending potential for the year.

People

IBM's Altman wins Heroes in Technology Award

Anne Altman earns honors at AFCEA, March of Dimes event.

People

Jack Brooks, father of modern procurement, dies at 89

The man behind the 1965 Brooks Act, the Government Paperwork Reduction Act and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy passed away in his home state of Texas.