Cybersecurity
Cyber Command struggles to define its place on a shifting battlefield
Collateral damage and a dearth of cyberwarriors are among the Pentagon’s biggest hurdles.
Digital Government
Pentagon is trying to keep the biggest defense program in history on track
F-35 program manager Vice Adm. David Venlet sought a return to acquisition fundamentals.
Modernization
Army adds requirements to logistics system
The Global Combat Support System will give the Army better insights into managing its supplies.
Digital Government
Unmanned hypersonic aircraft crashes in the Pacific
The X-51A Waverider demo ended dismally.
Cybersecurity
Reuters blogs hacked for the second time this month
The hackers posted another false story from the Middle East.
Digital Government
TRICARE substance abuse treatment falls short, experts say
The military insurance program covers 20-day inpatient rehabilitation at contract facilities.
Digital Government
Jailed man narrowly escapes fatal error in electronic health record
Heart patient nearly received lethal dose of medication.
Modernization
Spectrum-sharing plan approved by FCC
The pilot program will test the impact of sharing spectrum in the 1755-1780 megahertz band to see how commercial use of those airwaves impacts federal agencies currently using that band.
Modernization
Finally, a new bill requires police get a judge's approval before they see your texts or location
A new bill reconciles Fourth Amendment protections and 21st-century search and seizure.
People
Performance management challenge: It's the (fiscal) environment, stupid.
Do agencies have too much to deal with already to do justice to OMB's latest performance management revisions?
People
VA CIO charts progress on clearing claims backlog
VA deploys latest version of paperless claims processing system, another step on the road to eliminating a longstanding backlog.
Cybersecurity
Senior FBI cybersecurity specialist goes to private sector
Timothy Ryan joins Kroll Advisory Solutions as managing director.
Modernization
Obama, Romney aren’t all that sociable on social media
Pew study suggests Obama leads in the medium, but does not engage.
Emerging Tech
Bono Mack urges Senate action on Internet resolution
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced a similar resolution in the Senate, which has attracted 32 co-sponsors from both parties.
Digital Government
Pink slips and budgets
It says a lot about the budget limbo we live in that yet another continuing resolution counts as progress.
Digital Government
Plain English, please
Plain language is the key to successful communication, but avoiding jargon and complex language remains a challenge for many agencies.
Digital Government
Is mobility the way out of customer satisfaction stagnation?
Consumers are largely satisfied with federal websites, but their opinions seem to be unchanging. Could more attention to mobility nudge the numbers upward?
Digital Government
Cyber threat warnings grow louder
Cyberattacks have long been a threat, but experts think the danger is increasing.
Digital Government
TRICARE outsources addiction treatment with little oversight
Congress ordered Defense to treat drug and alcohol abuse ‘epidemic’ at military facilities.
Cybersecurity