Digital Government

White House aims to disrupt al Qaeda online

Idea is to undermine terrorist group's ability to promote violence.

Modernization

IT industry delivers advice on streamlining agency finance systems

Controller Werfel welcomes report's recommendations on shortening timelines for modernization.

Ideas

Crowd Pleasers v. Policy Heft

Modernization

Poof, it's gone: Google says it zapped content by request

Google said it complied with 87 percent of content removal requests from agencies and courts.

Acquisition

Contractor performance reviews: One size fits all?

A new proposal would create one standard for how contracting officers review companies’ past performance on contracts as the reviews become more important to procurement decisions.

Digital Government

Agencies urged to consider mobile-first strategy

A panel of federal executives working with mobile applications discussed the benefits of a "mobile-first" approach.

People

Navy: Faster acquisition key to cyber defense

The Defense Department's existing acquisition model makes it difficult to keep up with cyber threats, a Navy official said.

Cybersecurity

DHS praises three Internet safety videos

As part of the Homeland Security Department’s Stop.Think.Connect. campaign, the department recognized three groups that produced videos that promote smart Internet safety through public service announcements.

Modernization

Stealth Internet helps get images, messages out of troubled areas, but proves less useful for protests

Analysts say State Department's 'Internet in a suitcase' could be cost-prohibitive for some conflicts.

Modernization

House approves use of Skype, ooVoo

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