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

Grading Government on Innovation

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.

Digital Government

NTEU keeps Kelley as president

The employee union re-elected its top leaders.

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

Agencies don't reward innovation, feds say

In a time when efficiency and effectiveness should be at a premium, federal employees don't believe their agencies reward innovation, according to a new survey.