Digital Government

Northrop Grumman snags $638 million Navy network contract

The initial award is to install communications infrastructure on 54 ships.

Digital Government

Survey: More feds choose telework for the time savings, not work-life balance

Also: Employees, managers have different opinions about management acceptance of telework.

Modernization

SSA falls short of goal for retirees filing online -- again

The Social Security Administration did not meet one of its primary targets in fiscal 2011 for shifting more retirees online for filing for benefits.

Digital Government

OMB outlines progress on eliminating government waste

Effort to purge waste has a long way yet to go, officials report.

Modernization

Energy offers a website redesign cautionary tale

The Energy Department's recent web redesign resulted in documents going missing. The reason for the disappearance could affect other agencies.

Acquisition

Bill would have feds feel the bite of missed contracting goals

Government officials would suffer if their agency comes up short on a small-business goal, under proposed legislation.

Digital Government

White House aide Tom Gavin to join IT trade group

Tom Gavin, special assistant to the president, is heading to the Information Technology Industry Council.

People

OMB calls on citizens for help on Shared IT Strategy

Industry and citizens are encouraged to forward their ideas and suggestions on the federal CIO’s framework to shared IT services.

Cybersecurity

Experts to Industry: Step Up Cyber Spending 9X

Modernization

DOD's Android effort begins to bear fruit

DOD's embrace of the Android operating system is just getting started. How did it begin?

People

Presenting: The Federal 100 for 2012

Our winners span a broad range of accomplishments across government and industry, military and civilian agencies, at home and abroad.

Digital Government

TSA to travelers: Keep taking off those shoes

For now, the agency has given up on scanner technology aimed at detecting threatening footwear.