Modernization
FCC moves ahead on nationwide broadband system for first responders
Commission approves proposed rule to establish interoperability standards for public safety communications network.
Digital Government
TSP recalls erroneous distribution payments
Board approves $1.5 million for testing to prevent future software glitches.
Digital Government
Obama touts federal technology initiatives
Agencies have made "great strides" in last two years, president says in State of the Union address.
Digital Government
Navy freezes server purchases
The Navy has frozen its server purchases and halted the creation of new data centers in a move seen as a step toward reducing its IT infrastructure.
Modernization
White House prepares interactive State of the Union speech
The White House invites people to watch the State of the Union speech in a live video feed at WhiteHouse.gov and to get enhanced features such as charts, graphs and other visual aids.
Acquisition
House committee to review SBA's management
The House Small Business Committee's chairman is looking for duplicative offices and programs that don't aid small businesses or protect the government.
People
Massachusetts legislators blocked from office Twitter use
Lawmakers and their staffs at the state capitol in Massachusetts are being blocked from using Twitter in their offices, according to a news report.
Digital Government
NYC gets its first Chief Digital Officer
Social media entrepreneur Rachel Sterne has been named to the new position to coordinate social media and digital media for the city's 83 agencies.
Modernization
HUD launches e-bookstore
The Housing and Urban Development Department's e-bookstore will make its reports available in Mobi and ePub format for e-readers and tablet devices.
Cybersecurity