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.

Digital Government

Google confirms FTC probe

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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.