Digital Government
Lawmaker to DHS: 'Where's the GPS backup plan?'
Report on the need for an alternative system is more than two months overdue, House Republican says.
Cybersecurity
White House proposal could open computer networks to insider threats
Industry group cautions against getting auditors involved in assessing security, instead suggesting financial incentives for strong company-enforced safeguards.
Acquisition
GSA expects to award STARS II in July
GSA officials pushed back the award date for a month to get better prices from bidding companies on the governmentwide, small-business IT contract.
Digital Government
Fake Twitter accounts bedevil politicos
Political info becomes suspect as fake Twitter feeds spread false or negative information about candidates and incumbents.
Digital Government
Feeling TSA workers' pain
The headline on the press release screams in bold letters: "Big Labor Captures Airport Screeners."
People
House panel approves transparency bill
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has approved legislation that would reform how federal spending is reported to the public.
Digital Government
GSA helps agencies go mobile
The General Services Administration want to prepare federal agencies to use mobile devices to better reach citizens and perform their missions.
Digital Government
Reporting rumors
News organizations can face tough choices about reporting rumors.
Digital Government
Good news for America (in my opinion)
A large minority of Boston high school valedictorians are immigrants, and Steve Kelman has some thoughts on what that means for the nation.
Modernization
Report: Sky's practically the limit for public cloud services
Government Computer News
Digital Government
Southwest fire center battles worst blazes in 28 years
Software tools help predict fire behavior and manage assets.
Digital Government
FBI teams with 11 countries to unmask scareware ringleaders
Increasingly, U.S. authorities depend on foreign governments for help discovering the identities of cyber criminals who use fake names and foreign bank accounts to hide their proceeds.
Digital Government