People
More feds telework, but managers still resist
First survey since Telework Act reveals key trends.
Modernization
Police surveillance of cell phones is skyrocketing
Requests for information require a search warrant unless they are for emergencies.
People
Treasury to set up Internet Payment Platform
Department officials wants to make payment processing easier for federal employees and federal contractors.
Emerging Tech
Faster than a speeding bullet: Pentagon wants to fly anywhere in under an hour
DARPA considers flight technology 20 times the speed of sound.
Cybersecurity
Cyber warfare: New battlefield, new rules
The old rules of war don’t apply in cyberspace, so the federal government is writing a new book for the new age of combat.
Digital Government
Defining war
The nature of war and aggression has changed rather dramatically over the years, and governments are trying to define when and how to use sophisticated new cyber tools.
Digital Government
Drone makers and their friends in Washington
Unmanned Systems Caucus draws in lobbying bucks.
Digital Government
Spending oversight requires digging deep for data
Lesson of Recovery.gov is to collect information down to lowest layer of subcontractors.
Cybersecurity
How to check if you'll lose the Internet Monday
FBI protection of DNS malware will expire, leaving many PC users unable to connect.
Digital Government
The human side of developing integrated electronic health records
Human processes, not technology, will be the biggest challenge in building the Defense-VA system.
People
BRAC bleeding DOD by the billions
The 2005 round of base realignment has cost $14 billion more than planned, so far, according to the GAO.
Cybersecurity
Elite Air Force school graduates first class of cyberwarriors
Course trains participants to hunt down infiltrators, defend networks and launch attacks.
Digital Government
What it means to be free: Groups clash over how to ensure open Internet
Recent declaration spawns reaction from Congress.
Digital Government
In past four years, universities began preserving the web
But while home pages are being archived, social media collections lag.
Digital Government
Bill would make bills single-minded
Sen. Rand Paul would like to end the practice of piggybacking legislation.
Cybersecurity
If hackers didn't exist, governments would have to invent them
The myth of malicious adolescents out to wreak havoc on our technology spurs Internet regulations that are far more stringent than is reasonable.
Acquisition
New rule could force inexperienced contractors onto agency projects
A proposed rule change intended to protect private-sector jobs could affect agency work, group fears.
Digital Government
Accountability Board to soon welcome new chair
A defense official will chair the federal transparency and spending board.
Digital Government
Legislation spends money to save money
Number crunching by the congressional agency charged with reviewing congressional budgets reveals legislation to eliminate duplication comes with a price tag.
Digital Government