Digital Government

Hey there, out on the plains …

The federal telework bill got a good nudge toward passage last year in the wake of a pair of big snow storms in the D.C. area.

Modernization

Government lags in providing telework-enabling tech to employees, study says

Government information employees don't have mobile technologies to support location flexibility, according to a new international study by Forrester Research.

Ideas

Looking for a Few Good Cyber Warriors

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Army Airship on Schedule

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IT Workers Want Better Tech Tools

Modernization

Government tests tech to break through Internet censorship

The board that oversees the Voice of America has successfully tested an e-mail system that potentially could circumvent Internet censorship, new documents reveal.

Digital Government

Bajinder Paul joins GSA's innovative technologies office

Bajinder Paul, who has won two Federal 100 awards from FCW for his work using IT to help his agencies interact with the public, is now at GSA.

Digital Government

Interior executives test iPads in bid to boost productivity

Devices are cheaper than laptops, but whether they are cost-effective remains questionable.

Digital Government

Patent reform proponents see potential in new bill

Gary Locke singled out patent reform as an important step to help American companies compete.

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TSA tests new technology for airport body scanners

New software that will only generate a generic outline of a person and threatening items will be marked on the outline.

Digital Government

Report: Agencies face challenges in delivering open government

Outdated website software, privacy worries and a shortage of funding have delayed implementation of President Obama's initiative.

Digital Government

Taking the long view

You may have heard already that OPM plans to hold an open season this spring for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program.

People

Some federal agencies to participate in telework event

Several federal agencies have pledged to participate in telework week later this month, according to the Telework Exchange.

Digital Government

OPM's security clearance reformer retires

Kathy Dillaman, the Office of Personnel Management official in charge of reforming the security clearance process, retired Monday after 35 years of government service, Federal Times reports.

Ideas

'What is Internet?'