People
ELC to feature mobility, big data
Top federal officials headline the sessions at the annual Executive Leadership Conference, which starts Sunday in Colonial Williamsburg.
Digital Government
Army official sidesteps the central issue on disability system
Injured soldiers languish in claims processing system, but the service won’t say for how long.
Digital Government
Texting doctors turn off pagers
Fifty-seven percent of doctors surveyed use text messaging for work.
Digital Government
Hillary Clinton: The U.S. doesn't rely on Facebook for intelligence
Clinton's statement comes after reports that an Islamic militant group claimed responsibility for the Benghazi attacks on social media
Emerging Tech
DARPA to fund development of laser systems
Pentagon plans $12 million funding drive in laser technology.
Modernization
Google's Street View sherpas tackle the Grand Canyon
Despite all our robots, humans really are the best at certain tasks, like hiking the Grand Canyon
Emerging Tech
Dot-gov reform presses on, here and across the pond
U.S. agencies have shed about 400 websites since December; the U.K. is down to one.
Cybersecurity
Did Iran hack the world's biggest oil company?
Saudi Aramco, the world's most valuable company, has been hit by a nasty computer virus
Cybersecurity
Feds take kickbacks from outsiders to steal digital intellectual property
Public administration and financial services offices make up two-thirds of cases.
Modernization
4 steps toward smart data center consolidation
A report from IDC offers strategies for agencies working to eliminate redundant servers and migrate applications to a cloud environment.
Acquisition
Contracting rules at cross-purposes
Agencies are trying to cope with competing acquisition priorities stemming from rules and financial constraints, causing some experts to remember an earlier era of procurement before major reforms.
Digital Government
Agencies cut billions in IT spending
OMB pegs PortfolioStat savings at $2.5 billion in three years.
Cybersecurity
Credit card hackers strike at Barnes & Noble
Thieves gained access to PIN numbers by hacking into the keypads on store counters
Emerging Tech
Curiosity's cousins: Meet the rover fleet of the Canadian Space Agency
A fleet of vehicles ready to explore lunar and Martian terrains
Digital Government
Army leaders promote need for offensive cyber capability
The ability to defend and attack networks is viewed as a critical element of warfighting.
People
A 21st-century approach to democratizing data
The Internet has become a ubiquitous kiosk for posting information. The government’s role in collecting and disseminating data should change accordingly, argue Christopher Lyons and Mark Forman.
Digital Government
Demand for IT security workers heats up
Job postings on Dice reach all-time high.
People
A toxic work environment threatens acquisition personnel gains
Agencies have made progress in hiring talented acquisition professionals, but unreasonable scrutiny from all sides is encouraging risk avoidance and stifling innovation, according to the Procurement Round Table.
People
Accountability vs. performance
There's a big difference between complying with directives and actually improving performance, observes Steve Kelman.
Cybersecurity