Digital Government

Fire closing in on Los Alamos National Laboratory

Officials call for mandatory evacuation of town adjacent to the nuclear lab.

Cybersecurity

Homeland Security names winners in cybersecurity contest

Competition is part of the agency's larger cyber awareness campaign.

Modernization

DHS debuts Energy Star-like system for software security

Ratings will help agencies weed out products with vulnerabilities, and would give companies a financial incentive to take safety measures.

Digital Government

Rotating Security Staff

Digital Government

Dire Need for Skilled Cyber Pros

People

US must reform taxes, education to regain edge, officials say

Reforms in tax structure, education and immigration policy are central to restoring America's leadership in innovation, officials say.

People

Grant funds to get better control under executive order

Danny Werfel, controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management, told a House subcommittee about oversight of more than $500 billion a year in federal grants.

Digital Government

Federal workplace to rely more on mobile, panelists say

Experts offered insights on the future of mobile devices in the federal workplace in a panel discussion.

Ideas

Feds Gone Wild

Acquisition

Government gets a B in 2010 small-business contracting

The government awarded $97.9 billion to small businesses in 2010, compared to $96.8 billion in 2009.