People

Commerce wants public help with digital strategy

Help the Commerce Department pick its first two projects under the Federal Digital Strategy.

Digital Government

Lawmakers raise new concerns about new domain name program

Letter says we are in a "critical phase" of development.

Digital Government

IG, Border Protection debate consolidation's benefits

Should the CBP use the Coast Guard's aviation logistics system or buy its own? The agency and DHS's IG disagree.

Digital Government

Prediction: One fourth of federal websites to be mobile-friendly in a year

A GSA official believes agencies are making steady progress at optimizing data for mobile devices, predicting a 'giant step forward' soon.

Cybersecurity

How DHS is tackling the Digital Government Strategy

The "workplace as a service" program that DHS will debut this fall is just one of several innovative forays into digital government at the department.

People

Building better jobs for feds

A study from nearly 20 years ago could provide insight into improving the federal work environment, writes Steve Kelman.

People

A Twitter guide for the perplexed

The IBM Center for the Business of Government offers tips for federal managers who aspire to be Twitter pros.

Digital Government

The Navy's quixotic quest to bury an unclassified laser leak

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is targeting Wired's Danger Room blog.

Modernization

What Mitt Romney's VP app learned from Zynga

The presidential candidate's new app is addictive and effective.

People

GSA's ethical lapses may indicate a systemic oversight problem, group says

Watchdog group says Office of Government Ethics missed clear warning signs of risks of abuse and waste in GSA, suggesting that some changes may be needed in the government's structure for ethics oversight.

Digital Government

GSA's SAM may not yet be fixed

Although GSA said its new System for Award Management system is ready, users were still experiencing trouble.

Digital Government

Obama signs Sequestration Transparency Act

A new measure requires the Obama administration to provide to Congress detailed plans for the forced budget cuts that sequestration will bring.

Digital Government

Can Wikipedia foretell Romney's VP announcement?

Entries for Sarah Palin and Joe Biden both saw spikes in edits in the days before their selections.

People

New leadership coming to Missile Defense Agency

Rear Adm. James Syring has been nominated as director of the Missile Defense Agency.

Modernization

Homeland Security to fund next-generation emergency wireless service

DHS wants low-cost, interconnected video and data systems for first responders.

Modernization

House Dems battle for social media supremacy

Rep. Jared Polis of Colorado took home MVP, compiling 31,578 new Facebook fans, Twitter followers and YouTube subscribers combined.

Modernization

Dems have new mobile app for convention

The move comes a week after Obama for America released its app.

People

Issa demands IGs keep reform committee informed

Frustrated by learning of IG investigations late in the game, Rep. Darrell Issa tells agency auditors to move more quickly in keeping Congressional overseers informed.