Digital Government
DARPA developing contact lenses with 'Terminator'-like abilities
Government Computer News
Cybersecurity
Feds not authorized to deal with electric grid disruptions
Industry pushback and politics have stymied efforts to expand authority over critical networks, cyber expert says.
People
House votes to extend pay freeze
A House vote moves a one-year pay-freeze extension closer to reality.
Modernization
Google tries to quell privacy policy backlash
Faced with a criticism from lawmakers and others, Google releases a letter defending its new privacy policy and offering tips to users on how to limit its impact.
Modernization
Is the laptop about to be obsolete in agencies?
The rising popularity of tablet computers could consign older tech to the dustbin, analyst argues.
Cybersecurity
Feds encourage tech companies to create ID management 'ecosystem'
The federal government wants to be a facilitator and eventual customer of ID management solutions created by the private sector, according to Howard Schmidt, cybersecurity coordinator for the Obama administration.
Digital Government
Federal managers doubt cloud computing's cost-savings claims
Government managers are apprehensive about the security in cloud environments, and many are skeptical of its promises of major cost savings.
People