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
Feds expect to shell out $20 billion for electronic health records
Flow of EHR incentive funds continues unabated.
Modernization
iPhone 5? Yawn. What will the 'phone' of 2022 look like?
A romp through the weird, scary, awesome future of mobile communications.
Digital Government
Obama releases sequestration report
The White House has outlined plans for implementing $1.2 trillion in budget reductions across the federal government.
Modernization
Military commanders want to choose their own battlefield apps
The DOD attributes a drop in Afghanistan casualties to better intelligence, but some military commanders want to choose their own systems to reduce losses further.
Digital Government
Commentary: IT is critical to preventing fraud and waste in austere times
Three lessons from Recovery.gov that should guide future transparency initiatives.
People
Battlefield rotations could be bad for contract management
In war zones, contract personnel are often just getting familiar with their work when it's time to go home.
Digital Government
Homeland Security pays $46 million for counter-IED tools
A-T Solutions clinched a contract to aid the public and private sectors in stopping domestic bombings.
Modernization
FEC move on wireless campaign contributions could aid Democrats
AT&T is the only nationally unionized wireless carrier.
Modernization
Republicans question feasibility of spectrum sharing
Lawmakers want to reserve space exclusively for commercial firms.
Digital Government
EADS, BAE deal could roil U.S. defense industry
The merger of European aerospace giants might spur consolidation among military contractors.
Digital Government
Events for the week ahead
Census previews new ACS data, a House panel explores international technology transfer and David Wennergren speaks at an AFCEA luncheon.
People
Planning for -- and surviving -- sequestration
With sequestration possible in just a few months, experts offer tips to help managers minimize the impact of budget cuts on employees and agency missions.
Digital Government
Biggest federal crowdsourcing challenges aren’t technical
Organizational, political and legal difficulties hamper efforts, panelists say.
Cybersecurity
India, United States kick off cyber drills
Agencies push for broader collaboration with international allies.
Modernization
Chinese tech companies to Congress: We're not spies
‘One person’s bug is another’s back door,’ Rep. Mike Rogers says.
Cybersecurity
Video: The arrest of the face of Anonymous will of course be televised
Anonymous member Barrett Brown's arrest Wednesday night was recorded by his own computer.
Digital Government