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.
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