People
Specialists are hidden treasures of expertise, GAO says
Officials would do well to hunt down specialists inside their agencies to tap their expertise, a new report advises.
People
Meet the 2011 Rising Star award winners
Twenty-five people from government, industry and academia are being recognized as up-and-coming professionals in the government IT community.
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