Digital Government
Defese looks to semantics for better data-sharing, cost savings
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
We the People draws a curious crowd
Legalization of marijuana and animal cruelty top petitioners' concerns; the economy and national security, not so much.
Digital Government
Defense sees $680 million in annual savings from data center consolidation
Pentagon pursues a 'DISA first' strategy.
Digital Government
White House looks to beef up management of electronic records
The government lacks a uniform system for preserving emails, blog posts and social media activity.
People
Feds catch a break from congressional scrutiny
For a brief moment, the pay of contractors, not feds, was the focus of ax-wielding lawmakers.
Modernization
Hadoop cuts big data down to size
The open-source software has unmatched analytical chops, but it is hardly a free ride.
Modernization
In the intelligence community, a cosmic shift
With budget pressures bearing down and a workforce demanding mobile technology, intelligence agencies look to the cloud for solutions.
Acquisition
A new idea for encouraging vendors to help agencies save money
Steve Kelman proposes that agencies offer extra points to bidders who suggest money-saving ways to change draft solicitations.
Digital Government
Federal Coach: With Ken Salazar, peering into the Department of the Interior
Ken Salazar is the 50th secretary of the Department of the Interior. Previously, he served as a U.S. senator from Colorado, Colorado’s state attorney general and the executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. This interview was conducted by Tom Fox, author of the Washington Post’s Federal Coach blog.
Digital Government
DOD looks to semantics for better data-sharing, cost savings
The Defense Department's new RFI for an enterprise information web seeks a semantic web solution that will help services and agencies more easily share data -- and save money
Modernization
Agencies' websites ranked for readability, clear language
From clear language to nearly unreadable, agency websites span a wide range.
Acquisition
GAO challenges administration on contract savings
The Office of Management and Budget's estimated savings on contracting may be overstated, GAO says.
Cybersecurity
Buying Christmas presents online -- what do agencies allow?
Ambiguous language makes it unclear to federal employees whether they are allowed to use online shopping sites while at work.
Digital Government