People
Crowdsourcing the next NASA.gov
Agency is pushing for public input as it plans its website redesign.
Digital Government
As fiscal cliff nears, is no news good news?
Insiders say the spotlight could make compromise harder. "I think the fact that you're not hearing any details is good," one senator said.
Emerging Tech
Issa plans to talk Internet regulation on Reddit
The congressman’s AMA is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Digital Government
Let Local Radio Stations Bloom
FCC is opening the process for groups to apply for low-power FM stations.
Digital Government
Bringing the "book group" idea to the world of charitable giving
A modest proposal that combines the opportunity to give, to learn and to share good times with friends.
Modernization
Smokey Bear’s official app is close but no campfire
The forest fire fighter’s tool is heavy on text and light on innovation.
Digital Government
Pay freezes, job cuts and tight budgets hurt feds’ job satisfaction
Employee survey shows few believe pay and promotions are tied to performance.
Digital Government
Video: Experimental X-47B drone will undergo testing at sea
Aircraft carrier hosts test ops for an unmanned aircraft.
People
Workforce challenges continue to hamper FDA
Independent report calls for additional training, improved metrics and mandatory exit interviews.
Cybersecurity
Your stolen cellphone's records are going straight to the cops
New York City police can have access, without a subpoena or warrant, to cell phone records of victims.
Emerging Tech
GSA launches governmentwide acquisitions dashboard
New tool is designed to give vendors a clear view of agencies' needs.
Cybersecurity
Who's leading on critical infrastructure?
In the absence of cybersecurity legislation, officials point to the Energy Department's public-private collaboration as a model.
Cybersecurity
Power grid hackers are of greater concern than influential report indicates, DHS official says
Authors of the 2007 National Academies study pushed to declassify the paper this month because utilities remain a terrorist target.
Modernization
Could Siri change the way America drives?
General Motors has incorporates the software in it's upcoming Chevrolet line-up.
Emerging Tech
Moon rocks from Apollo 11 are discovered in Minnesota National Guard storage area
Many of the lunar rocks given away following the Apollo 11 and 17 missions have gone unaccounted for and periodically turn up in weird places.
People
VA turns to electronic payments to save money, improve work
New rule takes effect Dec. 27, makes previously voluntary system mandatory.
Digital Government
Patent and Trademark Office director to depart
David Kappos has led the PTO since August 2009.
People
GSA launches data dashboard for GWACs
According to GSA's Mary Davie, the new tool addresses needs voiced by both agencies and contractors.
Cybersecurity