Modernization
Google nails the timing on its iOS Maps release
The tech giant released the app the same week that Apple maps made headlines for leading users astray.
Modernization
FCC proposes ‘super Wi-Fi’ commercial use of military radar band
Exclusion zones would protect defense systems from interference.
Modernization
The Iranian government's lame YouTube clone
With one of the strictest web filters on earth, the Islamic Republic leaves people with few alternatives.
Emerging Tech
Patent office plans a public search portal
No cost contract is a sign of things to come.
Digital Government
Performance.gov gets new look
Performance.gov is getting overhauled to reflect the Office of Management and Budget's renewed efforts to make government more efficient, transparent and focus on goals and results.
Digital Government
DHS to recompete online immigration program in ‘crisis’
Floundering five-year, $536,000 program is on track to become a 20-year, $3 billion effort.
Acquisition
Agencies skirted requirement to justify sole-source awards, GAO finds
The fiscal 2010 National Defense Authorization Act requires agencies to submit written justification for awarding sole-source contracts worth more than $20 million to 8(a) firms, but the rule necessary to implement the law was slow in coming.
Modernization
Want to save money? Clear up cloud confusion early.
Agencies are expected to increase spending on cloud computing, but should be careful to define expectations and negotiate terms of service carefully to avoid difficulties, experts advise.
Acquisition
GSA awards IT commodities purchase agreement
BPA goes to 43 small businesses, provides tablet PCs, mobile products and other IT equipment.
Digital Government
Big changes coming to Facebook's privacy controls
The company is trying to make users feel more in control of their posts, all in the name of getting people to share more (and more!).
Digital Government
The North Korean satellite is tumbling out of control: How dangerous is that?
The space object could crash with another satellite.
People
BYOD: Not so inevitable after all
Employees might demand e-mail and Web access on their own devices, but agencies should think carefully when considering broader BYOD policies.
People
When collaboration fails
Collaboration is the cornerstone of good, efficient government, but misperceptions and underlying issues often paralyze interagency efforts to work together.
Digital Government
Morale among feds drops to lowest level in a decade
Private sector employee satisfaction has remained constant.
Cybersecurity