Digital Government

Charting agency big data progress

Although much of the federal government has lagged behind local governments and the private sector in pursuing big data solutions in earnest, a number of agencies have made headway.

Digital Government

Six desks for every 10 workers of the future?

By 2020, U.S. organizations are projected to reduce office space by almost one-fifth.

Cybersecurity

Obama and Romney could rewrite cyber org charts

Romney might concentrate U.S. network security within the Pentagon and drop civilian regulators.

Digital Government

How big data fights crime

The Memphis Police Department is using big data and some analysis tools to prevent crime -- an effort that holds lessons for federal agencies.

People

Mark Drapeau's Movember mustache move

Mark Drapeau isn't one of the men growing a mustache for Movember, but he came up with his own solution.

Digital Government

Obama's drone program escapes liberal scrutiny in campaign

Liberal protests against the tactics Bush used to target terrorists have given way largely to silence.

Digital Government

Managing big data

More agencies are beginning to put their petabytes to work, but the most visible success stories are still localized efforts.

Modernization

FTC takes on 'Rachel from cardholder services'

The agency accuses companies of deceptive practices.

Emerging Tech

But who are the grammarians backing?

Romney’s tweets keep it cleaner -- on grammar and punctuation at least.

People

Hasbrouck takes over DISA field office command

DISA gets a new leader in a special ops field office while DOD promotes a new director of space and intelligence.

Digital Government

DISA sets a telework example

About 40 percent of DISA workers worked from home during Hurricane Sandy.

People

Government leaders get nudge toward exec ranks

ACT/IAC's 16th Partners Program has produced 32 graduates.

Modernization

Where you're not likely to get cell service because of Sandy

The Federal Communications Commission says Sandy has knocked out 25 percent of all cell sites.

Cybersecurity

DHS fights low morale

Homeland Security brings a range of management tools to the effort to cheer up its employees.

Digital Government

DHS contractor allegedly fixed an airplane with paper clips

Former exec pleads guilty to charges of fraudulent aircraft repair.

Cybersecurity

NCI site hacked -- or was it?

The National Cancer Institute denies that a hacker group called LulzSecEurope breached its security.

Cybersecurity

Syria's digital proxy war

Iran and the United States are squaring off in a life-or-death battle for information.

People

Lessons about managing teams

What's smarter, a team or a crowd? Steve Kelman finds out.