Digital Government

The PTSD stigma shuffle

Soldiers seeking care for PTSD still bear the stigma burden, the Army Surgeon General's office reports.

Digital Government

Most public sector IT workers see benefits in mobile tech, survey says

Government IT professionals see many benefits for their agencies from the growth in mobile technologies, including more innovation and creativity, according to a new survey.

People

Richard Clarke joins SRA International as cybersecurity adviser

Former White House cyber expert and long-time presidential adviser Richard Clarke will serve at SRA International.

People

House tightens controls on conference spending

The DATA Act digs deep into agencies’ conference spending with quarterly reports.

Digital Government

Army warns doctors against using certain drugs in PTSD treatment

Benzodiazepines, which include Xanax and Valium, could increase aggravate combat stress symptoms.

Digital Government

DATA Act passes House

Bill would establish standards for electronic publication of agency spending data.

Cybersecurity

DOD to expand public-private cybersecurity project

The Defense Department is set to broaden a pilot program from 37 participants to 200, according to the DOD CIO.

People

Part II: Things to never tell your boss (or your employee)

Readers add to the growing list of things to never tell the boss.

Digital Government

Republicans, Obama in stalemate on avoiding automatic spending cuts

The Obama administration has given a framework to avoid the looming sequestration, but House Republicans say the proposals won't pass in either chamber. What now?

Digital Government

FAA undermines its safety efforts with inadequate data, GAO says

The FAA is trying to improve its assessments of accidents and crashes, but a lack of good data is handicapping the effort.

Cybersecurity

House Cyber Legislation: Debunking the SOPA Myth

In January, an Internet phenomenon never experienced in D.C. before lead to the presumed death of two bills: the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House and the Protection IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate.

Modernization

Another government cloud takes flight

Vivek Kundra, former federal CIO and now Salesforce VP, is promoting the new product.

Emerging Tech

DARPA, chipmakers seek partners to develop ultrafast, supersmart semiconductors

The research is expected to be high risk.

Digital Government

Grassley presses White House on communications agency misconduct in prostitution scandal

The security implications could be enormous.

Cybersecurity

McCaul: America is under attack by 'digital bombs'

Lawmakers have scheduled several bills for floor debate during what's been dubbed 'cyber week.'

Digital Government

More on Microtasking

In an era when federal workers are being asked to do more with less, imagine being able to expand your agency's workforce without spending a dime.

People

Must civil servants be boring?

The legitimate reaction to GSA's conference scandal could grow into an overreaction that would threaten creativity within agencies, Steve Kelman fears.

Modernization

Government-specific social networks on the rise

A survey showed some shifts in how government agencies are utilizing social networking and Web tools.