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
Cyber Monday crackdown hits 132 websites
Immigration and Customs Enforcement targets alleged counterfeiters of trademarked goods.
Digital Government
Tuesday: Health data, cloud competition, FDCCI
Headlines and insights from around the web.
People
NOAA seeks stopgap solutions to looming satellite issue
With a lengthy gap in weather-satellite coverage likely, agency is looking for other ways to ensure forecasts’ quality and timeliness.
Digital Government
Navy kicks off $943 million presidential helicopter buy
New VXX aircraft will feature systems to ensure ‘communications superiority.’
Digital Government
Pentagon IG: 'FOUO' label on classification memo a mistake
Label was applied to the document only until names were redacted.
Emerging Tech
Want to save time sifting through website feedback? Look to HHS
Tool can organize open-ended comments into broad categories.
Cybersecurity
Yes, the government can still spy on your digital life (for now)
The battle over warrantless cell-phone and internet searches is taking shape, as law-enforcement agencies carry out the searches anyway.
Digital Government
White House drafts ‘kill list’ rule book
The highly classified program will gain a new set of guidelines.
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