Acquisition
Council steps up importance of contractor performance in proposed rule change
Regulators want to change the rules for documenting contractor past performance, with an eye in particular to the treatment of subcontractors.
Emerging Tech
Democratic lawmakers praise Internet freedom platform
Democratic lawmakers are praising language in their newly approved party platform that calls for protections for an open and free Internet.
Digital Government
Conference costs draw congressional ire
GSA's conference scandal was just the start. Now a dozen agencies are being asked to defend their spending on conferences.
Modernization
Is open government open enough?
Federal agencies have released mountains of data since 2009. Now the push is to encourage broader use of all that data -- and to create real value and impact.
Digital Government
Now’s the time for federal innovation, CIO says
Budget, cyber and citizen pressure will spark creativity, VanRoekel predicts.
Emerging Tech
Feds embrace ‘nerds of the Internet’
From mapping to archives, agencies look to crowdsourcing.
Cybersecurity
BYOD security monitoring is not the norm
Study finds 62 percent of federal security pros lack systems for tracking government data on personal smartphones.
Digital Government
Pentagon adds 66 countries to list for possible drone sales
Policy change still subject to approval from Congress, State Department.
Digital Government
Defense contractor settles for $1.15M in bid allegation
Prosecutors claimed Paragon Dynamics stole Raytheon proposal information.
Digital Government
Bringing the private sector into federal innovation
White House looks to issuing bonds that return a profit on successful initiatives.
Emerging Tech
NASA helps hatch robots for drilling oil
Mars rover may have something to teach the evolving oil industry.
Digital Government
What will happen if the feds get warrantless access to phone location data
We already know what is possible with the location data stored on our phones, thanks to some cutting-edge academic research.
Digital Government
NARA asks for input on mobile choices
Officials plan to make the Federal Register and its other documents more easily accessible via the Internet.
Modernization
Defining the role of technology in fighting waste, fraud, abuse
Technology helps stem the tide of bad spending practices, but there are weaknesses and gaps in agencies' use of it, experts say.
Digital Government
Broadband touted as driver of economic growth
Officials say it has been undervalued as a driver of growth.
Cybersecurity
Hackers allegedly hold Romney tax returns for ransom
The records were reportedly stolen during a break-in at an office in Franklin, Tennessee.
Acquisition
'Byzantine warren of fiefdoms' makes contracting fraud hard to stop
Data standards could protect taxpayers against deliberate fraud in federal contracting, argues an agency inspector general.
Emerging Tech
Voyager 1 turns 35, will soon be the first man-made object to leave the solar system
A look at what Voyager has seen in its years in space
Digital Government
Obama app links Facebook friends to voter lists
Much of the information is already publicly available, but some fear it will be abused.
Digital Government