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.

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.

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