Modernization

Will VA real-time tracking plan include employees?

Procurement documents reveal a tracking system that may include collecting the movements of Veterans Affairs employees.

Digital Government

Lines drawn on antipiracy bills

New York Times

Digital Government

Navy's undersea robots get smarter

Government Computer News

Digital Government

Online-piracy debate begins on contentious note

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Digital Government

Defense bill tackles WikiLeaks-style insider threats

The White House had earlier concerns about the timetable for implementing a similar network monitoring program to flag unauthorized activity.

Digital Government

I, Robot. Be Patient.

Ideas

Tech Titans Combat SOPA, Protect IP Act with Communications 1.0

A who's who of information technology entrepreneurs has taken to a very traditional medium to defend their interests -- a full page ad in the New York Times.

Cybersecurity

DHS releases cybersecurity blueprint

The Homeland Security Department published its new framework for cybersecurity outlining steps for infrastructure protection and the cyber ecosystem.

People

'Shared First' could limit IT choices to gain efficiencies

The government can be more efficient and less redundant if agencies share services, OMB believes.

Digital Government

Rulemaking process raises copyright concerns

The Administrative Conference of the United States has been reexamining how federal agencies utilize copyrighted industry standards in federal regulations.

Digital Government

Will the Senate save feds from a pay freeze extension?

Senate Democrats pledge to vote down bill that passed the House.

Digital Government

FCC chief of staff to leave in January

The departure of Edward Lazarus leaves a vacancy for a top aide to the FCC chairman.

Modernization

Contractor fired after criticizing USAJobs

An Oracle manager loses his job a few days after his comments appear in a newspaper.

Acquisition

Reverse auctions: A bid for budget-conscious business

Reverse auctions, which have paid off in spades at State, could help other agencies looking to deal with tight IT budgets.