People

Agencies hinder journalists' access to federal execs, survey shows

A survey of 146 journalists covering the federal government found that the reporters are routinely finding their accesss to agencies blocked by public affairs offices.

Acquisition

Fired Eyak exec pleads guilty to fraud

Harold Babb faces prison time and will forfeit cash, properties and a Porsche to the government.

Digital Government

Pi and the edge of computer science

The never-ending number has led to ingenious algorithms used to calculate it with precision, in the process expanding the boundaries of what computers can do.

Digital Government

Victims of TRICARE data theft report financial fraud

Unauthorized credit card charges and bank withdrawals began soon after thieves lifted computer tapes, lawsuit alleges.

Digital Government

Senate Rejects Pay Freeze Extension

Digital Government

Austerity: IT Workforce Edition

People

Charting the impact of OMB's temporary 2010 financial systems halt

The 2010 halt to 30 financial management projects affected agencies in various ways, detailed in a new report.

Modernization

Survive budget shortfalls with smart tech, DOD CIO urges

Technology and innovation will be critical to government meeting citizens' needs amid budget cuts.

People

Justice warns that 100,000 furloughs are possible

If sequestration goes forward as planned, 100,000 Justice Department employees could face unpaid time off.

Modernization

EPA apps lesson: Offer money or plan to work harder

The Environmental Protection Agency has just compiled a new report on lessons it learned from hosting an application development challenge last year.

Digital Government

OPM's John Berry, king of the jungle

Government's top personnel official has a leonine namesake.

Digital Government

NASA helps launch Angry Birds Space game

NASA is going into outer space again -- on smartphones and tablet computers -- in collaboration with a game developer.

People

Senator toughens up on DOD's money transfers

DOD warned to stop transferring funds without justification.