Digital Government
Rural broadband to get big lift in farm bill
A new amendment would mandate that broadband providers deliver minimum download speeds of 4 megabits per second.
Digital Government
Romney campaign press call gives Twitter grist to Democrats
Candidates beware, real-time Twitter reviews can make a bad conference call worse.
Digital Government
FBI’s domestic intelligence role expands
Plans are causing friction with CIA, report suggests.
People
GSA IG gets $10M budget bump to watch travel, conference costs
The House Appropriations Committee has commended the IG with a $68 million budget for the coming year.
Digital Government
Commerce secretary resigns
Secretary cites medical issue as reason for his decision to leave.
Acquisition
Meeting Joe Jordan
The new OFPP administrator has "a Boy Scoutish enthusiasm for trying to improve things," Steve Kelman writes.
Digital Government
The new rules of engagement
Social media has dramatically shifted the accepted views of what defines a journalist and what rules govern the exchanges between journalists and sources.
People
Press the Green Button for innovation
Green Button not only helps citizens better understand their energy use but it could also spur more innovation, according to Energy Department CTO.
Emerging Tech
VA to boost telemental health services by 30 percent this year
Study shows technology could cut hospitalizations by 25 percent.
Digital Government
Regulatory headache? There’s an app for that
Health IT experts worry feds will slow growth of mobile medical applications.
Emerging Tech
A 'Very tiny Rick Moranis' and other requests for DARPA
DARPA turned to Twitter to crowdsource some ideas for what the future should bring. A round-up of the responses.
Emerging Tech
DHS drones scout Caribbean for cartel speedboats, submarines
Homeland Security is deploying remotely piloted aircraft to pinpoint stealthy vessels off the coast of Mexico.
Cybersecurity
Patent chief: Laws are needed to support IP treaty commitments
The Patent Law Treaty requires Congress to act before they can take effect.
Digital Government
Committee votes to prevent U.N. Internet regulation
Lawmakers say they worry about influence from China, Russia.
Digital Government
Northrop Grumman lands $108 million missile cryptography contract
Firm will provide security updates to intercontinental ballistic missile program.
Digital Government
No one knows how much energy older federal data centers use
Ineffective measurement is an obstacle to determining data center power consolidation savings.
People
DOD, industry finalize IT personnel exchange
A pilot program will help defense officials build up their workforce's skills to protect and defend.
Cybersecurity
Can new mobile government plans overcome old problems?
Federal agencies are rolling out a host of mobile strategies, but will it be enough to overcome decades-old challenges?
Digital Government