People

NRC commissioner to resign; accused of intimidating staff members

After an eight-year tenure at the agency, the head of the nuclear safety agency says he's leaving.

Cybersecurity

Phone hacking problems? Defense, intel agencies have an app for that

A download is letting soldiers and secret agents abroad make calls on popular smartphones and skirt eavesdropping adversaries.

People

Privacy expert to join FTC

Paul Ohm to serve as senior policy advisor.

Cybersecurity

Who's the top employer among IT and engineering students?

Government agencies make the top 10 list of best employers.

Digital Government

OMB asks for evidence-based budgeting

Agencies should base their fiscal year 2014 budget requests on evidence of programs' effectiveness, with an eye toward spending less, OMB says.

Digital Government

Navy’s new network will cost half the previous estimates

Continuous competition after contract award will drive down costs further, official says.

Emerging Tech

The community organizing geeks who could revolutionize campaign tech

One was Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard roommate. The other went to Jerry Falwell's Liberty University. Together, Joe Green and Jim Gilliam want to democratize the most powerful Internet organizing tools.

Digital Government

Wanted: Tools to help paratroopers during airdrops

Technology for retrieving supplies is lacking.

People

Politically minded feds gain unexpected ally

Utah representative who's supporting new legislation hasn't always been an advocate for federal employees.

Digital Government

Customs and border agency tries new twist on industry days

Seminar is designed to guide company investments in new technologies.

Digital Government

Up front about drone ops

More transparency could defuse public criticism, officials say.

Digital Government

Army hosts MOSES open-source virtual world

The focus of many federal virtual world activities has moved to the U.S. Army's "MOSES" experimental open source environment

Acquisition

House passes defense authorization bill

The bill still must get past Obama's veto pen.

Digital Government

Energy offers online training to employees in 3D virtual buildings

The Energy Department is offering multiple training courses online in 3D virtual worlds in its National Training and Education Resource online platform.

Acquisition

Senators turn to GSA's regional offices for answers on spending abuses

After questioning headquarters officials in Washington, senators are taking their inquiries directly to the regions.

Cybersecurity

Army eyes Internet replica for crisis drills

Portal will allow military to practice influencing the message.