People

Unions seek answers on how debt default would affect feds

A coalition of more than 20 federal employee and management organizations wants to know how the federal workforce would be affected if Congress fails to raise the nation’s debt limit at the start of next month.

People

New WH memo outlines telework security guidelines

A senior Obama administration official is reminding federal agencies that they must comply with security guidelines while implementing the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010.

People

IT spending reporting gets a makeover

The Office of Management and Budget finalized new guidance on reporting IT spending as called for by the Obama administration’s IT reform plan.

People

NASA teacher workshop begins

NASA has chosen 48 teachers to participate in this summer's Simulation-Based Aerospace Engineering Teacher Professional Development Program.

Digital Government

Blurring the Digital Divide

Cybersecurity

Not so Fast on that Select Cybersecurity Panel

Digital Government

Google, the news and reader reactions

Readers respond to a discussion of Google's influence on the news.

People

DOD attempts to pull acquisition into cyberspace

DOD officials are intent on making the huge department agile and swift in acquisition to secure the world of cyberspace.

Digital Government

Internet repression on the rise since Arab Spring

Most regimes censoring the Internet are using new tactics that go beyond simple blocking, experts say.

Digital Government

Federal Coach: Sick of unclear sick-leave policies?

This week’s question comes from a congressional staffer who’s frustrated by the unclear policies around sick leave and vacation days.

Cybersecurity

Energy lab back online after cyberattack

Pacific Northwest lab restores public websites and Internet access nearly two weeks after a hack exploited a zero-day vulnerability.