Cybersecurity
DISA seeks to extend contract for cyber threat sharing network
Project will be expanded to support 2,650 Defense contractors.
Digital Government
DISA charged with securing networks for all but two agencies
Move is in response to WikiLeaks; State and FBI handle their own security.
Digital Government
Meet Mira, the supercomputer that makes universes
Next month, one of the world's fastest supercomputers will run the largest, most complex universe simulation ever attempted.
Modernization
Google won't be bailing Apple out of its maps problem anytime soon
The company says it is not working on a maps app for the iPhone.
Emerging Tech
China will deploy drones for maritime surveillance
Notice comes amid a territorial dispute with Japan.
Emerging Tech
Space is the new frontier of the 2012 presidential campaign
A Romney presidency, the candidate says, would "rebuild NASA" without more funding.
Digital Government
China's first aircraft carrier won't carry aircraft yet
The carrier has been in sea trials since last August, and in the near future will be used mostly for research and training.
Digital Government
DOD teams with Census Bureau in search of novel solutions to common problems
In an unlikely partnership, DOD and Census are looking for new solutions related to data, mobility and communications.
People
The mobile revolution could transform the next-generation federal workforce
Today's children are tomorrow's workforce -- plugged in, connected and ready for an office without walls. Will the government be ready for them?
Digital Government
Study claims drones haven't made Americans any safer
Study concludes that only about 2% of drone casualties are top militant leaders.
Digital Government
How much data can Facebook collect before the FTC gets involved?
Social media network says tracking partnership with Datalogix does not violate any regulations.
Digital Government
Senate votes to lighten GAO workload
A bill that passed the Senate unanimously would take some reports off the audit agency's docket.
People
GSA unravels snag in digitizing contract files
The General Services Administration is working to resolve the management mistakes and unclear priorities that have hampered its digitization effort.
Cybersecurity
Lieberman calls for cybersecurity executive order
Senator's letter to the White House wants presidential order.
People
The 50 most-mentioned agencies on Twitter
Twitter mentions have become an important measure of prominence and importance -- or notoriety -- for organizations. Find out which government institutions are mentioned most often in our list.
People
Rising Star: Haley Van Dyck
Haley Van Dyck, a policy analyst at OMB, played a key role in creating the Digital Government Strategy.
Digital Government
A new breed of mercenary: Tweeting for hire
More governments are paying tweeters and bloggers to defend them online.
Digital Government
Army plans to buy battlefield radio that performed poorly in Pentagon tests
JTRS manpack radio will be fielded to combat brigades deploying to Afghanistan next year.
Emerging Tech
Law enforcement UAV wanted in Fort Jackson, S.C.
Tender comes as drones have been cleared in U.S. skies.
Emerging Tech