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

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.

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.

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.