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