People

OMB tries to lessen the cumulative burden of regulations

Memo encourages agencies to try to see the rules they're imposing in the larger context, not in isolation.

Digital Government

Asian Grammy coming soon?

Singapore seeks to create an award for music similar to the Grammy.

Digital Government

EPA puts mobile first under new policy

Environmental agency will develop sites and tools for mobile devices first, traditional computers later, CIO says.

Digital Government

GOP budget plan keeps federal workforce in the crosshairs

In a budget document describing feds as overpaid and having "privileged rules," Republicans propose extending a pay freeze as one of several measures aimed at deficit reduction.

Cybersecurity

Anonymous: The Bogeyman of the Hacker World

Modernization

Bon Jovi helps feds kick off mobile apps contest to aid homeless

Agencies want to develop software applications that can easily locate and display resources.

Modernization

Social media challenges federal oversight of agency communications

Congress and the executive branch have often fought over what kind of agency communications are allowed with public funds, and social media is making oversight of those terms more difficult, according to a new report.

Modernization

Soldiers coming home to get latest tech tools, CIO promises

The Army intends to modernize its stateside operations with the same network-centric and IT capabilities available to its expeditionary forces in war zones, says Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence.

Acquisition

Senators propose automatic contractor suspensions

Legislation aimed at increasing contractor accountability draws criticism.