Treasure trove of Census data stumbles on launch

Many researchers welcomed NARA's release of the 1940 U.S. Census, but others worried about privacy and reported the website was not functioning properly.

• By Alice Lipowicz, FCW
• April 2, 2012

State Department's e-diplomacy efforts outpace other nations'

The State Department is the world's leading user of technology tools for diplomacy, according to a new think tank study.

• By Alice Lipowicz, FCW
• April 2, 2012

New OMB tool attacks waste and inefficiency together

PortfolioStat takes a multi-pronged approach to improving government in line with the Obama administration's IT strategy.

• By Camille Tuutti, FCW
• April 2, 2012

3.8 million records from the 1940 census go live online

The National Archives has digitized and published online the 72-year-old records of more than 130 million Americans, but finding your family will require a bit of legwork.

• By Rebecca J. Rosen
• April 2, 2012

ACLU: Most police departments track cellphones without warrants

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• By Josh Smith
• April 2, 2012

IED-fighting organization gets new information chief

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• By Bob Brewin
• April 2, 2012

FTC slaps $30 million fine on robocallers promising government cash

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• By Aliya Sternstein
• April 2, 2012

Air Force eyes commercial cloud for unclassified thin client network

• By Bob Brewin
• April 2, 2012

GSA's Martha Johnson, teleconference proponent, is undone by live event

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• By Katherine McIntire Peters
• April 2, 2012

Police are using phone tracking as a routine tool

New York Times

• April 2, 2012

Anonymous' 'Global Blackout': The odds against an Internet shutdown

Government Computer News

• April 2, 2012

FBI's new Sentinel system: Exclusive look

InformationWeek

• April 2, 2012

Navy: We're four years away from laser guns on ships

Wired

• April 2, 2012

Agencies get down to business with computer games

Using high-tech puzzles that reward ingenuity and play, feds are tapping crowds for answers to problems they can't solve on their own.

• By Dawn Lim
• April 2, 2012

BBC analysis: Will the British government's web 'snoop' plans work?

BBC

• April 2, 2012

Career Advice in a Flash

• By Brittany Ballenstedt
• March 30, 2012

ONC Updates Health IT Training

• By John Pulley
• March 30, 2012

Secret Service Launches Investigation Into Mega Credit Card Breach

• By Aliya Sternstein
• March 30, 2012

Memorial Death March Challenge for DISA

• By Bob Brewin
• March 30, 2012

OPM Innovation Lab Still In Progress

• By Brittany Ballenstedt
• March 30, 2012