Digital Government
Facebook exec says agencies not fully leveraging social media
About two-thirds of government agencies are using at least one social media tool, but some aren't getting the full benefits, a Facebook executive said today.
Acquisition
DOD struggles to count contractors, GAO reports
The Defense Department relies heavily on contractors, even to support core missions, a GAO report says. Officials worry about relying too much on contractors.
People
Army CIO nominee finally becomes clear
White House nomination is the next step in the confirmation process.
People
Federal furloughs: Would you check e-mail? Would you have a choice?
Some feds say is not realistic to expect them to lose ten working days out of the year.
People
A government that's open about a closed process
John Klossner ponders the effectiveness of the Open Government Initiative.
Digital Government
New DOD CIO calls for partnerships in first public appearance
New Defense Department CIO Teri Takai calls for partnerships and maximizing technology as the department seeks to evolve.
People
New bill seeks federal workforce cuts, other spending reductions
Their bill would cut spending and reduce the size of the federal workforce by 15 percent.
Digital Government
Congress asks about cyber black ops
A recent written exchange between the Senate Armed Services Committee and the nominee for the Director of National Intelligence indicates the pace with which cyber warfare has progressed might already have outpaced existing policies and laws such as those requiring proper reporting of clandestine operations to Congress.
Digital Government
Feds feel attacked in recent workforce proposals
House Republicans are taking direct aim at the federal workforce as they look to slash the nation's domestic spending. Three bills have already been introduced this month that will impact federal employees.
Digital Government
Stearns predicts battle over D-block spectrum
On the D-block, Stearns noted the disagreement he and other members of the Energy and Commerce Committee had with other lawmakers over what should be done with the D-block spectrum.
Digital Government
VA employee-developed hearing loss calculator has 100 percent accuracy
The hearing calculator, written in Visual Basic code, analyzes audio metric data from a hearing test and then determines whether a veteran has a hearing loss, the extent of the loss in terms of decibels, and the level of disability.
Digital Government
Transportation tackles distracted-driving problem using videos
Agency unveils two new messages on its 'rampage' to end deadly practice that has been rising in age of mobile technology.
Digital Government
Tyson foods enters Homeland Security employment program
E-Verify system will be deployed at the company.
Digital Government
Open-government initiative marks two-year milestone
Expert Don Tapscott shares insight on what he believes should be the transparency initiative's future.
People