People
Election 2012: What's at stake for feds?
Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Barack Obama offer competing visions for America. But how do they stand on federal priorities?
People
Former top DOD officials skewer Congress over sequestration
In a rare joint appearance, two former DOD leaders to take Congress to task for exacerbating the top U.S. threats: budget cuts and the national debt.
Cybersecurity
Flame operators likely behind three other unidentified viruses
New clues point to an increasingly aggressive push by states in the cyber domain.
Acquisition
OFPP lets DOD deal with pricing complexities first
Officials have to make a judgment call on whether to take the lower price now and potentially pay more later on when problems arise from minimal quality work.
Digital Government
What to make of Google's decision to block the 'Innocence of Muslims' movie
The attacks on U.S. missions abroad this week have been a test for Google's "bias in favor of free expression."
People
DOD officials cautiously tout progress in financial management reform
Meeting Leon Panetta's aggressive timeline is a daunting challenge, but DOD officials say the effort is advancing.
Acquisition
Kay Kapoor leaves Accenture
Accenture installs an interim head for its federal sector business unit as its leader steps down.
Digital Government
Substance abuse in the military is a ‘public health crisis,’ study finds
Binge drinking and illegal drug use have soared.
Digital Government
What sequestration would do to the country's science budgets
In a new report, the Obama Administration details what will happen if Congress can't find a budget compromise before January 2013.
People
Rising Star: Lisa Alferieff
Lisa Alferieff, chief operating officer at TCG, managed the overhaul of the Treasury Department's Budget Formulation and Execution Manager system.
People
Honoring the 2012 Rising Stars
A dozen up-and-coming professionals have been recognized this year for making an early -- and substantive -- mark in the government technology community.
Digital Government
Paralyzed rats walk again after stem cell transplant
New research offers hope for combat veterans.
Digital Government
GAO gives agencies good marks on e-gov compliance
Watchdog urges better reporting and performance metrics.
Modernization
EPA to move email to the cloud by early 2013
Agency estimates $12 million in savings over four years.
Emerging Tech
Could a workplace social network replace email and phone? One agency thinks so.
NNSA plans to launch program next spring.
Digital Government
DHS defends acquisition plan for bioweapon detectors
Several auditors and lawmakers have urged the department to pause reassess its effort
Digital Government
Facebook knows how to trick you into voting
Peer-pressure on the social network drove 340,000 people to the polls in 2010, a new study has found.
Cybersecurity
GOP Senators assail White House for pushing executive order on cybersecurity
McCain, Hutchison and Chambliss op-ed says possible measure "creates an adversarial relationship instead of a cooperative one" with the private sector.
Emerging Tech
Maryland installs cameras to watch the cameras watching you
The move comes after a rash of traffic cameras were destroyed
Digital Government