Digital Government
Electromagnetic pulse could knock out U.S. power grid
EMPs triggered by weapon or space weather threaten electronics and communications, officials warn.
Modernization
Government Printing Office adopts internal XML system
New format will make it easier to launch apps and e-books, CTO says.
Digital Government
Feds work one month less per year than private sector peers, study shows
Data is based on a survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Digital Government
Online-gambling bill stalled by tactical spat
After months of negotiations, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., appear to have come to an impasse
Digital Government
Moondoggle: The forgotten opposition to the Apollo Program
For most of our lunar adventure, a majority of Americans did not support going to the moon. On the 50th anniversary of JFK's "We choose to go the moon" speech, we examine why.
Emerging Tech
Does the Federal CIO Shop Need Bold Vision or Implementation?
VanRoekel didn’t just stick with his predecessor’s plan, he added his own initiatives.
Modernization
All the latest from Apple's big iPhone event
The bigger iPhone 5, prettier iTunes, and better iPods
Digital Government
Republican FTC nominee an expert on Google
Joshua Wright, the conservative economist appointed by President Obama as one of the top antitrust scholars of his generation.
Modernization
Pact sends highly sensitive spy agency data to the cloud
British Web firm will provide secure online collaboration services.
Digital Government
U.S. sending drones to hunt Libyan attackers
CNN reports that the United States will send unmanned drones to Libya to look for jihadist camps, as the White House now accepts the belief that the Benghazi attack was the premeditated work of terrorists
People
GSA may lower some contract surcharges for agencies
With a surplus on hand in the GSA Schedules program, the time may be ripe for restructuring the fees, according to GSA's leader.
Modernization
Agile development: A case in point
A CIO who came to government from the private sector turns to agile development to solve some thorny IT problems at DHS.
People
Tangherlini to centralize GSA's IT, people management
GSA's CIO could gain considerable new influence under restructuring plan, acting administrator tells Senate panel.
Digital Government
Obama administration pushes to extend electronic surveillance law
Fate of legislation hangs in Senate.
Digital Government
U.S. missile defense strategy is flawed, panel finds
Council calls for domestic defenses to be bolstered.
Cybersecurity
Senate unlikely to revisit cybersecurity bill before election, Lieberman says
Efforts to pass the legislation before recess broke down.
People
Research just proves the obvious? Not so fast.
Academic research is full of surprises, Steve Kelman maintains, even though many people believe it only shows what's already obvious.
People
Will feds get a pay raise?
President Barack Obama suggested a pay raise for federal employees, but it's conditional on lawmakers working together.
Emerging Tech