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.

Modernization

A leader in the cloud gains rivals

New York Times

Digital Government

FCC chief of staff moving on

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Cybersecurity

Trust but verify: Ensuring digital identities

The Obama administration wants to partner with the e-commerce industry to make sure citizens are who they say they are online. But it's not clicking yet.