Digital Government
GSA to roll out mobile purchasing agreement as part of shared services efforts
Will a wide-scale strategy for buying smart phones help the government become more collaborative and efficient?
People
OMB's digital strategy expected imminently
The long-awaited OMB digital strategy builds on existing initiatives and incorporates mobile devices in prominent roles, according to an early look.
Digital Government
No Defense-VA integrated electronic health record until 2017
Departments need to take time to 'get it right,' Shinseki says.
Modernization
USCIS launches first online form
US Citizenship and Immigration Services claimed an important milestone in their transformation initiative to a digital agency with the debut of the agency's first online form.
People
Data analytics gains momentum in agencies
A new study by the Association of Government Accountants highlights federal agency use of data analytics, and suggests more gains are possible.
Emerging Tech
Commercial rockets free up NASA resources, official says
Tuesday launch marks the start of profit-driven space flight.
Modernization
Air Force casts net for handheld touchscreen-controlled devices
Move highlights growing appetite for tablets on the battlefield.
Cybersecurity
CBP gets barrage of negative tweets about phones held at border
US Customs and Border Protection saw its Twitter traffic skyrocket in recent days due to angry smart phone customers upset about delays in phone shipments.
Cybersecurity
What cyber czar's departure means for White House cyber priorities
Howard Schmidt played a key role in developing some of the White House's cybersecurity initiatives. What will become of them when he steps down?
Digital Government
GSA's picklegate
Want to know how concerned GSA has become about conference spending? Check the box lunches.
Modernization
GPO teams with Barnes & Noble to deliver e-books
Government books come to Barnes & Noble's Nook e-reader.
Digital Government
First online immigration application now available
New ‘ELIS’ website lets visitors request extensions to stay in the country, a step toward digitizing the largely paper-based immigration process.
Digital Government
Washington Post helps us keep track of White House visitors
The newspaper has created a searchable database of the White House's visitor logs.
Digital Government
Pentagon-funded researchers refine 3-D printing
Defense shows interest in new manufacturing techniques that cut costs.
Acquisition
Government, industry see Networx spending differently, survey finds
The two sides have polar opposite views of Networx, and one side's hopes may be in vain.
Modernization
Shared services poised to reshape the federal market
Industry should brace for impact as the government adopts more shared services, CIO warns.
People
Providing evidence for funding will challenge agency thinking
Meeting OMB's new directives will require careful attention to detail in providing evidence, experts say.
Digital Government
A frontline dispatch from Spain, a country in crisis
Steve Kelman finds that Spain's economic worries are not obvious on the surface.
People