People

VA looking for mobile apps in innovation contest

The Veterans Affairs Department announced a new round of industry competition to develop applications and solutions for the department.

Digital Government

GOP budget passes House

The Republican budget proposal now goes to the Senate, where experts expect its defeat.

Cybersecurity

Senator knocks government spending on contractors

Federal spending on contractor services is out of control and must be reined in, according to Sen. Claire McCaskill.

People

Justice role in FOIA gets new scrutiny

The Justice Department is again facing allegations that it may be attempting to interfere with other agency FOIA activities.

Cybersecurity

GSA chief seeks to expand shared services

A shared services approach challenges longstanding ideas of how the government should be run, but is an effective option for reducing costs, according to GSA Administrator Martha Johnson.

Digital Government

One more round of Singapore observations

Steve Kelman's adventures in cross-culture awareness continue.

Digital Government

The Eagle Award judges

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Cybersecurity

Industry cybersecurity efforts fall short, experts say

Officials stop short of calling for government regulation of industry cybersecurity but tell a House panel, "It's not working."

People

Meet the 2012 Eagle award winners

This year's winners are helping the federal government take advantage of emerging concepts for improving IT management.

Digital Government

Big data trends taking shape

Government should follow the private sector's lead in making use of big data but focus on improving performance and efficiency "with less effort and pain," GSA's Dave McClure told a Washington audience.

Modernization

USDA slashed its mobile phone bill $400,000 per month

Agriculture consolidated 700 service plans into 10, saving 20 percent in mobile contracts.

Modernization

MUSO begins new era for defense satellites

Government Computer News

Digital Government

Big news about big data

Thursday, White House officials plan to announce a $200 million cross-agency investment in big data research.

Modernization

Commerce to run cybersecurity lab in the cloud

The department is looking for a contractor to wire the facility and share the lab's work through social media.