Emerging Tech
Space is the new frontier of the 2012 presidential campaign
A Romney presidency, the candidate says, would "rebuild NASA" without more funding.
Digital Government
China's first aircraft carrier won't carry aircraft yet
The carrier has been in sea trials since last August, and in the near future will be used mostly for research and training.
Digital Government
DOD teams with Census Bureau in search of novel solutions to common problems
In an unlikely partnership, DOD and Census are looking for new solutions related to data, mobility and communications.
People
The mobile revolution could transform the next-generation federal workforce
Today's children are tomorrow's workforce -- plugged in, connected and ready for an office without walls. Will the government be ready for them?
Digital Government
Study claims drones haven't made Americans any safer
Study concludes that only about 2% of drone casualties are top militant leaders.
Digital Government
How much data can Facebook collect before the FTC gets involved?
Social media network says tracking partnership with Datalogix does not violate any regulations.
Digital Government
Senate votes to lighten GAO workload
A bill that passed the Senate unanimously would take some reports off the audit agency's docket.
People
GSA unravels snag in digitizing contract files
The General Services Administration is working to resolve the management mistakes and unclear priorities that have hampered its digitization effort.
Cybersecurity
Lieberman calls for cybersecurity executive order
Senator's letter to the White House wants presidential order.
People
The 50 most-mentioned agencies on Twitter
Twitter mentions have become an important measure of prominence and importance -- or notoriety -- for organizations. Find out which government institutions are mentioned most often in our list.
People
Rising Star: Haley Van Dyck
Haley Van Dyck, a policy analyst at OMB, played a key role in creating the Digital Government Strategy.
Digital Government
A new breed of mercenary: Tweeting for hire
More governments are paying tweeters and bloggers to defend them online.
Digital Government
Army plans to buy battlefield radio that performed poorly in Pentagon tests
JTRS manpack radio will be fielded to combat brigades deploying to Afghanistan next year.
Emerging Tech
Law enforcement UAV wanted in Fort Jackson, S.C.
Tender comes as drones have been cleared in U.S. skies.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers offer Internet radio legislation
Bill would require the same standard for setting rates for paying performers as it does for satellite and radio.
Emerging Tech
Agencies likely to miss network upgrade deadline
It’s the second time departments fail to meet IPv6 target.
Cybersecurity
Google is the latest victim of Iran's war on the Internet
Some speculate the decision to restrict the search engine is connected to the widely despised anti-Muslim video that recently went viral on YouTube.
Acquisition
Incentives: Cheering on the bargain shoppers
Employees like being recognized for their good work, but these days there are more negative incentives than positives.
Digital Government
Everything you need to know about why Apple's maps problem isn't going away soon
The app's shortcomings are about "data quality," not quantity
People