Digital Government

Meeting the first dean of China's first business school

Steve Kelman meets Professor Yingluo Wang, a pioneer of Chinese business education.

Acquisition

VA to direct more money to service-disabled vets

VA officials intend to boost their contract awards to veterans.

Cybersecurity

Advice from a hacker on picking a good password

As mass hacks abound, it's hard to know the best way to handle our Internet security, so we went to a password expert to figure out how best to protect ourselves.

Digital Government

Sequestration clock ticks louder

Congress only has until Jan. 2, 2013, to stop the oncoming train of forced budget cuts.

Modernization

Stakeholders continue slog on mobile app privacy

The first proposed code is focused narrowly on providing more transparency in what information developers and sellers of mobile apps are collecting from users and how they are using that data.

Modernization

Obama vows to fight for Internet freedom on Reddit

President also reveals toughest decision and promises beer recipe in latest social media chat.

Modernization

Wireless industry puts out text donation guidelines

The Obama campaign on Friday rolled out a plan to accept campaign contributions via text-to-donate short codes for mobile customers.

Digital Government

Tax policy and low regulation drives tech innovation for Romney backers

Tax policy dominates event hosted by Bloomberg and Google.

People

What the GOP platform means to feds

The Republican party's platform details plans for the federal workforce, including changes to pay and a vision for a smaller government.

People

The bright side of budget cuts

Fiscal pressures are forcing the military branches to collaborate and share, potentially leading to smarter, better IT projects, leaders say.

People

SSA shelves panel's IT recommendations, drawing IG criticism

After convening a panel to help plan for its IT future, the agency said it lacked the resources to act on the advice.

Emerging Tech

New tool for hurricane trackers: drones

NASA and NOAA researchers hope pair of military-surplus Global Hawks provide new insight into storms.

Modernization

Romney woos tech sector with small government approach

GOP standard-bearer says he would focus on cybersecurity in his first 100 days.

Emerging Tech

GOP platform blasts Obama on tech policy

Industry needs "more modern relationship with federal government," Republicans say.

People

More VA spending goes under investigation

The House Veterans' Affairs Committee interest doesn't stop in Orlando.

Cybersecurity

Senator urges executive order on cybersecurity

In lieu of legislation, the president could boost cybersecurity himself, and at least one lawmaker thinks he should.

Digital Government

New analysis estimates agency-by-agency sequestration cuts

The Professional Services Council has run some numbers on the likely cost of sequestration's first year.

Cybersecurity

GOP platform stresses offense, information-sharing on cybersecurity

Party document accuses current administration of "costly and heavy-handed regulatory approach."