People
Why simple language is a complex challenge
Even with a law to inspire it, getting agencies to write in plain language is tough, says Annetta Cheek of the Center for Plain Language.
Digital Government
DHS taps big data to ferret out phony schools peddling student visas
Bogus institutions sell immigration papers under the guise of collecting tuition and fees.
Modernization
Who wants a cell plan with unlimited texting? VA does.
Agency’s national mobile contract likely would be worth millions a month.
Digital Government
Report: Russia stopped Syria from gassing rebels
Bashar al-Assad's regime came close to using chemical weapons two weeks ago.
Digital Government
FDA seeks data mining tool to track adverse drug reactions
Agencies are increasingly turning to data mining for research.
Digital Government
The wrong lesson for bosses to learn from Steve Jobs
Studies show that mean leaders cause organizations to lose money
Modernization
Networx: A look at its origins
The government has undertaken three major telecom transitions, columnist Bob Woods writes, and there are important lessons to be learned from each of them.
Digital Government
Obama opposes bill to halt regulatory changes
The Obama administration stands opposed to a bill that would freeze changes to regulations until the national unemployment rate improves, but House Republicans are pressing on.
Cybersecurity
Analysis: While Congress dithers, cyber threats grow greater
Two experts offer three essential elements of effective cybersecurity legislation.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers to consider new compromise cybersecurity bill before defense budget
A new version of the bipartisan Cybersecurity Act of 2012 is expected to be considered ahead of the Senate defense authorization bill, drawing the ire of one powerful senator.
People
GSA spends $270k for music, food and picture frames at awards ceremony
GSA's event spending has once again put the agency in Congressional crosshairs -- this time over a $270,000 award ceremony, complete with a violinist and 4,000 elaborate picture frames. This time, however, the agency's leadership may be ahead of the lawmakers.
Digital Government
Drone kills at least 10 suspected militants near Afghan border, officials say
Pakistan’s spymaster is due to visit the United States next week.
Digital Government
Satisfaction with government websites inches up to a record high
Americans rate federal agencies better with online dealings than in person.
Modernization
Coming soon to a phone near you: A software bug-scanning app
X-Ray alerts owners to security vulnerabilities.
Digital Government
Mobility push intensifies for e-government
The federal government gets good ratings from citizens for its e-government, but there has been little improvement in the past three years. Is mobility the key to pushing scores higher?
Digital Government
To model the simplest microbe in the world, you need 128 computers
What a pathbreaking computer simulation tells us about the future of biotechnology.
Cybersecurity
It's time to start stoking fears of cyberwar
Tensions mount as a bill sponsored by Sen. Lieberman could come to a vote Wednesday
Digital Government
Archivist names new director of the Office of the Federal Register
OFR gets a new leader.
Cybersecurity