Cybersecurity
Government should sell ad space on dot-gov websites, entrepreneur says
Critics argue third-party code would pose security concerns.
Modernization
VA adds tablet computers to massive technology buy
The purchase will mark the first large-scale procurement of tablets in the federal government.
Modernization
Encrypted VoIP available for federal teleworkers
Officescape gets a federal certification for its Telesecure VoIP product.
People
Army seeks energy independence
The Army announces a new task force to target its renewable energy goals.
Digital Government
HHS wants app to turn Facebook friends into disaster lifelines
The Health and Human Services Department has started its Lifeline Facebook App Challenge, which seeks to turn social media friends into "lifelines" during a disaster.
Digital Government
NYC police form social media unit to track criminals
The New York City Police Department has started a unit to track leads on criminal activity disclosed on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.
Acquisition
Procurement contests pooh-poohed by an unlikely source
Steve Kelman is disappointed in an attack on federal procurement competitions from a source he never would have expected.
Cybersecurity
OMB hunts for gaps in keeping out fake products
The Obama administration's anti-counterfeit working group is looking for gaps in legal authority and regulation that may undermine how officials can check on the quality of products the government buys.
Digital Government
9/11: Where were you when the world changed?
The tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is approaching. Share your memories of that day.
Cybersecurity
The danger of misconstruing the most serious security threats
The industry's propensity to call any sophisticated hacking job a form of advanced persistent threat hurts agencies more than it helps.
Digital Government
Federal Coach: Michele Leonhart on leading the DEA
Michele Leonhart discusses what it's like to lead the DEA.
People
Telework can affect locality pay
Depending on where and how many days per week a fed teleworks, locality pay could be affected.
People
Telework at a tipping point?
A public policy expert says there are factors preventing the practice of telework.
Cybersecurity