Digital Government

NASA picks a new technologist

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has named the agency's top advisor for technology.

Digital Government

Debate about feds working overtime goes into overtime

Cartoonist John Klossner is impressed, sort of, by the energy that readers put into a debate about the federal work ethic.

People

Order limits smart phones, tablets and swag for feds

New rules also extend to printing documents and vehicle efficiency, as reality of tight economic times takes hold.

Digital Government

Mark Day, CTO at HUD, heads to GSA

Federal Computer Week

Modernization

White House limits feds' mobile devices to cut costs

Computers, not phones, are responsible for most duplication, experts say.

Modernization

High court tangles with Orwellian GPS fears v. past ruling

Justices are wary of the surveillance power of Global Positioning System devices, but may not be able to outlaw warrantless GPS-tracking.

Modernization

Counterfeit electronics in supply chain put contractors on the hook

Counterfeit parts, mostly made in China, have found their way into the U.S. military's supply chain, and now members of the Senate Armed Services Committee want to hold contractors more accountable.

People

Can the White House keep up with We the People?

Participation in the White House's We the People online petition initiative is so robust that the government seems to be finding it challenging to keep up the pace.

Acquisition

Mark Day, CTO at HUD, heads to GSA

GSA brings in new director to oversee governmentwide IT contracts and strategic solutions operations.

Acquisition

HUBZone workforce model suggested for veterans

Companies with veterans on the payroll could get contracting benefits under new proposal

People

iPads let Oregon voters skip trip to the polls

Oregon voters can use iPads -- but not other kinds of tablet PCs -- to mark their ballots.

Digital Government

Light Bulb Finder mobile app wins EPA contest

The Environmental Protection Agency named the winners of its Apps for the Environment challenge.

Acquisition

Senators want GAO probe of veteran-owned business program

Senate emphasize the critical need to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the Veterans Affairs Department's program to validate vet-owned small business.

Digital Government

3 tips on how to deal with a difficult manager

Step one: Check yourself.