Digital Government
DHS’ seagoing drones don't net much cocaine
Aging turboprop planes outperform high-tech unmanned aircraft.
Emerging Tech
Software runs the world--how scared should we be that so much is bad?
When software works, you can buy an airline ticket and sell a stock. When it fails, you can miss a flight and a bank can lose a billion dollars. Do we respect the power of software as much as we should?
Emerging Tech
Shots all around! The World Wide Web is now old enough to drink
The World Wide Web can buy a drink! But the World Wide Web cannot rent a car.
Digital Government
OMB unveils detailed plans for performance management changes
Performance.gov figures prominently in OMB's push for federal agencies to overhaul the ways in which they manage and report performance goals.
Digital Government
Former Blackwater pays $7.5M for alleged arms smuggling, export violations
Documents unsealed Tuesday reveal settlement over 17 reported violations.
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
Army kicks off $7 billion renewable energy procurement
Defense and Interior sign an energy pact for Southwest military installations.
Digital Government
Admiral named to head Missile Defense Agency
James Syring would be the first sailor to lead the agency.
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