Modernization
Video: North Korea shows Eric Schmidt it knows how to Google
The Google executive visited some of the only people in North Korea allowed to access the Internet.
Digital Government
SBA takes oversight of mentor-protege programs
The Defense Department alone is exempt from a new law that puts a new spotlight on agency-run programs intended to aid small businesses.
Digital Government
Maven madness: Apparently everyone’s an expert on social media
With the proliferation of ‘Ninja’ and ‘Evangelist’ on business cards, it might be time for more meaningful job titles.
Emerging Tech
Auto industry drops robot chauffeurs in favor of the safest car of all time
Autonomous cars of the future have sensors.
Digital Government
Finding structure for unstructured data
In a new set of papers, Booz Allen Hamilton details its Cloud Analytics Reference Architecture, blending big data and cloud computing into a solution that agencies are using to detect threats.
Digital Government
Those in charge of social media programs can be the ‘most lonely’
Report aims to dispel myths about the impact of collaborative technologies at agencies.
Ideas
Report: Obama administration must reform drone policy
Current practices could lead to a backlash.
Digital Government
So, where’s the Navy’s next generation network contract?
Service officials said, repeatedly, they would award the deal by the end of last year.
Digital Government
Commentary: Five tips for using social media more effectively in your agency
Hint: Don’t forget to talk to the users.
Emerging Tech
Could online inmate visits reduce recidivism?
The idea could be a quick win for saving government money with IT.
Digital Government
Medicare appeals team seeks digital workflow
Aim is to move away from faxing, mailing and manually re-entering data into incompatible systems.
Emerging Tech
Game on for agencies and Pinterest
GSA has inked federal friendly terms of service with the social networking site.
Digital Government
Documents shed light on secretive 'Perfect Citizen' project
In documents recently released to the Electronic Privacy Information Center, the National Security Agency unveiled some – but far from all – details about its controversial cybersecurity program designed to shield critical infrastructure and other crucial U.S. networks.
Digital Government
Second VA official resigns in scandal
Official who had oversight of the planning and execution of the two human resources conferences in 2011 has stepped down.
Digital Government
General McChrystal on drones: 'They are hated on a visceral level'
Even the man who pioneered the use of drones in Afghanistan worries about them.
Digital Government
GSA clears Pinterest for feds
A government-specific terms-of-service agreement makes it safe for agencies to use the picture-hosting social-media service.
Digital Government
The age of surgical censorship
Iran's "smart" approach involves monitoring, rather than blocking, its citizens' use of social media.
Modernization
FedRAMP ramps up
GSA's program to pre-certify cloud providers has awarded only one certification so far. It won't remain alone for long, experts predict.
Digital Government