Digital Government

Doctors abroad report mixed results for health IT

Researchers surveyed primary care physicians in 10 nations.

Cybersecurity

Serious gaps remain between cyber concerns, investments

New survey finds agencies and businesses are adjusting slowly to the realities of cloud and mobile.

Emerging Tech

It's not just Google Glasses that will make us all cyborgs

The Vuxix Smart glasses M100 look as futuristic as Google's latest eyewear.

People

5 ways feds can interoperate

ACT-IAC report on information sharing stresses early planning, promises cost savings.

People

OFPP wants to edit cost accounting standards exemptions

Proposed rule change would replace detailed list with general guidelines.

Digital Government

Teleworkers report higher job satisfaction than peers who work on site

OPM survey finds one in three feds qualifies for remote work option.

People

Improper payments by agencies on the decline

OMB touts $47 billion in savings since 2009, approaching Obama’s goal of $50 billion by the end of fiscal 2012.

Modernization

DHS has spent $430 million on radios its employees don't know how to use

Only one of 479 DHS employees surveyed was actually able to use the common channel, the department's IG found. Most did not even know the common channel existed.

People

Fast-tracking a government career

Career tips are like any other opinions: Everyone has one. To make sense of all the conflicting advice, FCW asked seven experts to tell us what young feds should do to get ahead, and what they should avoid.

People

Videoconferencing: From novelty to necessity

Video conferencing was once a curiosity for many and a bane for the camera-shy. Today, it's a handy and economical way to communicate.

Digital Government

Klossner: What comes after big data?

FCW cartoonist John Klossner offers a glimpse of the next IT trend.

Digital Government

France is sick of getting ripped off by Google

French authorities estimate the tech company owes more than $2 billion.

Digital Government

Virtual visits to doctors' offices yield good outcomes

E-diagnoses are about as accurate as in-person ones for some ailments, researchers find.

Modernization

DISA boosts mobile management software buy to 300,000 licenses

System will let managers remotely ‘deliver, update and delete’ apps on employee devices.

Modernization

Have a Thanksgiving question? Ask Karen

USDA food safety app has grown in popularity since its launch.

Emerging Tech

Developer of remote capture and measurement devices inks In-Q-Tel deal

Firm’s handheld tools can capture GPS location of objects at a distance.

Emerging Tech

The next niche market for solar? Drones—yes, drones

Very high efficiency, rugged solar panels could find their first markets outside the green demographics.

Emerging Tech

So, what is NASA Curiosity's history-changing discovery?

John Grotzinger, the principal investigator for the mission, said his team has found something really cool.