Digital Government

Ken Thibodeau retires from electronic archive development

Ken Thibodeau retired from the National Archives and Records Administration on Jan. 1 after 25 years in the federal government.

Digital Government

House to vote on new transparency rules

The new House GOP majority is expected to vote to require three days of advance notice to members of pending legislation, but not to include a talked-about 72-hour online publishing requirement for proposed laws.

Digital Government

What the year ahead could hold for the FCC

A former agency insider's look at key trends in tech regulation.

Digital Government

FCC January agenda includes public safety item

Rule would ensure a public safety broadband network is interoperable nationwide.

Modernization

Court orders Interior to halt plans for e-mail upgrade

Judge's decision supports Google's claim that agency's request for bids favored Microsoft.

Modernization

Army sees DISA as 'clear choice' for secure cloud IT services

In applying Obama-mandated 'cloud first' policy, Army aligns its data systems with direction pushed by Defense Information Systems Agency.

Digital Government

Social Security confronts significant technology challenges

IG warns that current systems will not be able to handle future capacity demands.

Digital Government

Feds may weigh changes to information security requirements

Technology is only part of the challenge; ensuring trustworthy individuals access systems is another, experts say.

People

Agency performance reform becomes law

President Barack Obama has signed into law a bipartisan bill intended to streamline federal agency performance by strengthening coordination governmentwide and reducing duplicative agency programs.

Digital Government

Nominate a fed

OK, here’s your chance to do your part to polish up the ever-tarnishing image of public employees.

Digital Government

Taps -- Jack Wheeler

Ideas

White House E-Card Spoof Steals Data

Digital Government

Serious About Security

Cybersecurity

OMB says post-WikiLeaks assessments due Jan. 28

White House and national security officials want federal agencies to complete their post-WikiLeaks assessments of how they are handling classified information by Jan. 28.

Digital Government

Correction: President's Council seeks to accelerate government network advances

This article was amended to clarify a statement attributed to David Shaw, member of PCAST. His full response has been included as a comment.