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
White House throws some cybersecurity policy control to Congress
Officials want fast implementation of eventual cybersecurity legislation.
People
Maryland receives $7.7M grant for federal jobs
The U.S. Department of Labor awards Maryland a grant to prepare for new federal jobs coming to the area due to base realignment and closures.
Acquisition
Congressman wants to halt insourcing
Republican congressman, expressing concern for small businesses, urges a moratorium on returning formerly contracted work to the government.
People
Report: Number of teleworkers declined in 2010
Report on teleworking found the dip in 2010 was largely due to psychological factors and not technological barriers.
Acquisition
Biz groups want Congress to protect outsourcing
A coalition of business groups is asking Congress to uphold outsourcing and limit insourcing in the upcoming fiscal 2012 spending bills.
Digital Government
VA picks vendor for open-source ecosystem
The Veterans Affairs Department has selected a small business as the custodial agent for an open-source ecosystem development program to modernize the VA's VistA electronic health record system.
Acquisition
Turnabout: GSA pulls back major contract
After apparently awarding a contract to small businesses, GSA rescinds it almost immediately and urges bidders to rethink their prices.
People