Modernization
CDC app will track injury and violent death trends
Agency's third public-facing app will let users create custom reports.
Emerging Tech
Do you suffer from motion sickness? NASA has your back
The space agency is developing a nasal spray to ease motion sickness in space and on Earth.
People
Three join executive service ranks at DOD
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta appoints new leaders within the CIO's office.
Digital Government
Electronic checklists reduce hospital medication errors
Computer records offer more complete patient histories, study finds.
Digital Government
Open data policy coming in November
Data.gov will be central repository for federal information.
Digital Government
C2 Robotics nabs sole-source drone contract
Air Force said it was the only company that could meet training requirements.
Acquisition
DOD requires faster payments to subcontractors
Defense procurement officials have added a clause to their contracts to get prime contractors to pay their small subcontractors faster, an effort the Obama administration is pushing.
Digital Government
Looking for a job? Use social media.
Hiring managers increasingly use tools like LinkedIn and Facebook to recruit candidates.
Digital Government
Wanted: Military planners who can integrate cyber ops into warfighting
Navy seeks trainers with Top Secret clearances.
People
How to make your workplace one of the best
If your agency doesn't rank high on the forthcoming list of the best places to work in government, CEB's Sampriti Ganguli has some tips for you.
Modernization
Cloud security: A closer look at FedRAMP
A status check a few months after launch shows that GSA's FedRAMP is gathering momentum. But will it be enough to overcome the security concerns that slow government's move to cloud computing?
People
Todd Park talks innovation in new anthology
The US CTO is one of several goverment innovators writing about the intersection of technology and government in a book from the McKinsey Center for Government.
Digital Government
My debate topic wish list
A veteran’s concerns from rural New Mexico spans the issues.
Digital Government
China leads rise in Asia military spending
Money pumped into Asia Pacific will sustain U.S. focus in region.
Modernization
What happens when staff use their own devices for work? They do their jobs.
How BYOD works in one low-security office.
Digital Government
Meet the NSA officer charged with balancing surveillance and civil liberties
John DeLong, the National Security Agency’s first-ever compliance director, keeps citizens out of the crosshairs.
Cybersecurity
Panetta, Alexander stress urgency of cyberdefense
In separate appearances, the heads of DOD and NSA urged attention to the increasingly dire risk of cyberattacks.
People
IG recommends ways to prevent Medicare fraud
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services needs to tighten up its security to reduce the risk of Medicare fraud through identity theft, according to an audit.
Digital Government