People

Open source: Not rocket science

NASA is set to host an open-source summit to discuss the challenges, policies and governance of the open-source community in relation to the space agency.

Digital Government

Federal Coach: What it takes to be an innovative government leader

There is a widespread misconception that innovation does not and cannot exist in government.

Digital Government

Privacy issues tarnish Google's Washington image

The search and advertising company once seemed to do no wrong. Now members of Congress aren't so sure.

Digital Government

Widespread errors hinder Obama administration's open government initiative

Sunlight Foundation discovers $1.2 trillion worth of inaccurate spending data in 2009.

Digital Government

U.S. supercomputer experts assess radiation risks amid crisis at Japanese nuclear facility

The National Nuclear Security Administration activates a California-based center to process predictive models based on available information.

Digital Government

Time to rethink the cyber defense equation

Government and IT organizations should spend more money to cultivate the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, writes Lockheed Martin’s Lee Holcomb.

Digital Government

Kundra's cell phone plan panned

Vivek Kundra’s idea to give feds a $2,000 smart phone subsidy prompted a sober-minded pushback from readers.

People

Pay for performance back again

A congressman wants to consider pay for performance as part of a plan to shrink the government workforce.

Digital Government

Whither the CIO?

None

People

In shutdown, military would work without pay

The Defense Department has outlined a draft contingency plan for a federal government shutdown to establish some policy decisions ahead of time, according to reports.

People

5 steps to effective Gov 2.0 initiatives

Consultant Mark Madsen shows agencies how to turn social media into a powerful tool that can support larger organizational goals.

Cybersecurity

The best of the federal blogosphere

No DNA tests at airport checkpoints; Broadband plan and recent failure; A full tank of hydrogen.

Modernization

Japan quake disrupts world technology supply chain

Chip and NAND flash-memory manufacturers in Japan were affected by the earthquake and tsunami last week, but considering the circumstances the outlook could be far worse.