Digital Government
LightSquared CEO resigns after FCC torpedoes network
LightSquared CEO Sanjiv Ahuja has resigned after the Federal Communications Commission turned down the company's plan to build a nationwide wireless network, the company said.
Cybersecurity
House subcommittee questions cybersecurity at power networks
While new computer technology has made power grids more effective, systems designed to secure those networks from cyberattacks continue to lag, Government Accountability Office officials told a House subcommittee on Tuesday.
Cybersecurity
Researchers suggest U.S, China engage on cyberattack issues
A new report proposes China and the United States discuss taboo hacking topics, such as cyberattacks, to cool cybersecurity relations before the dispute becomes as explosive as global finance.
Digital Government
Air Mobility Command to adopt paperless charts by December
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency developed an iPad flight app, and it plans for Android and Windows versions.
Cybersecurity
Audit: Agencies still wasting billions with overlapping programs
GAO highlighted similar problems last year, and continues to find new examples.
Digital Government
Google privacy policy could hurt government agencies, AGs fear
GOogle's new privacy policy is raising concerns for government agencies, according to a group of state attorney generals.
Acquisition
Renfro named director of GSA's GWACs
Renfro has a long history in federal procurement, making her a match for the open director position.
Digital Government
VA CIO sheds light on search for Microsoft alternative
The Veterans Affairs Department is one of several federal agencies looking for alternatives to MS Office, says CIO Roger Baker.
Digital Government
BYOD is either a hit or a flop at most agencies, survey shows
MeriTalk released a new survey of federal IT managers indicating several trends with the use of mobile devices in the federal workplace.
Digital Government
DHS pinpoints government computers set to lose Internet access
Federal agencies are taking steps to extract the DNSChanger virus that could cause disconnections on March 8.
Digital Government
FTC: Google offers 'brutal choice' on privacy policies
The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission said on Sunday that Google was giving consumers a "binary and somewhat brutal" choice on whether they want to go along with the changes to the company's privacy policies set to go into effect next week.
Digital Government