Digital Government

Apple could be worth $1 trillion within a year

Current estimates have been boosted by the record breaking sales of the iPhone 5

Digital Government

Video: NASA satellites capture the ground impact of droughts, from 2002 to today

Ten years' worth of Earth's wetness and aridity, as observed from space

Digital Government

Continuing resolution heads for President Obama’s desk

Despite squabbling that lasted until the last minute, the Senate passed a continuing resolution to provide funding for six more months.

People

Alan Estevez nominated for senior DOD procurement job

The Defense Department will play a prominent role in navigating procurement in a tough fiscal time, and the nominee for a senior acquisition job awaits the Senate's confirmation.

Acquisition

Comment: Small businesses at risk of subcontractor abuse

Some government officials and large companies can be dangerous for small firms, warns Jaime Gracia.

Emerging Tech

TSA pays $245 million for smaller, faster body scanners

L-3 Communications, American Science and Engineering, and Smiths score contracts.

Emerging Tech

Technology could identify soldiers intent on suicide or murder

DARPA program aims to detect individuals unfit for combat.

People

Rising Star: Pawan Singh

Singh, working for Deloitte, helped the military create a mobile solution for health records.

People

Rising Star: Kevin Rosapep

Working as an analyst at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Rosapep developed a method to deliver situational awareness products.

People

The 50 most-followed agencies on Twitter

Twitter has quickly evolved from social media novelty to critical communications channel. But which government organizations are developing the largest followings? Here is the list.

Digital Government

Open government partnership marks first anniversary

What that means for transparency is debatable.

Emerging Tech

One year later We the People petitioners have mixed reviews

Some praise the site for fostering engagement with citizens; others are more cynical.

Emerging Tech

Ad industry, privacy advocates spar over 'do not track'

Some of the browser providers including Mozilla’s Firefox, Apple’s Safari and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer have begun including a do-not-track choice in their browsers.

Cybersecurity

Energy Commission creates cybersecurity division in bid to secure critical infrastructure

With cybersecurity legislation so far going nowhere, the agency that oversees the power grid is taking action on its own.

Digital Government

Events for the week ahead

NVTC talks agile development; the Telework Exchange hosts a town hall; and the Coalition for Government Procurement discusses DHS's strategic plan.

Digital Government

Google News at 10: How the algorithm won over the news industry

Google's "billions of clicks" are only half of the story.

Emerging Tech

October liftoff set for $1.6 billion SpaceX rocket program

Private spaceship will make its first official voyage to the International Space Station.

Cybersecurity

DHS seeks future all-stars from program manager ranks

DHS official sees managers toiling in obscurity as a farm team, people to train and mentor so that they can step in larger leadership roles in the future.