Modernization
SBA site offers interactive features
The Small Business Administration gives users of its new website the chance to get customized information on their business situation.
Modernization
VA doctors' foray into cloud causes potential breach
The Veterans Affairs Department is notifying 878 patients that their personal medical data might have been breached as a result of VA physicians using a Yahoo.com cloud calendar.
People
Obama issues pay freeze order
President Barack Obama issued an executive order late Dec. 22 to carry out the two-year federal employee pay freeze that was signed into law that day.
Digital Government
White House deputy CTO leaves, will target state and local collaboration
Andrew McLaughlin is resigning from his job as deputy White House chief technology officer to start two companies, one of them to develop collaboration tools for state and local governments.
Digital Government
FCC seeks to modernize emergency assistance system
Next Generation 911 will accommodate photo, text and video technologies.
Cybersecurity
Defense bill calls on Pentagon to evaluate commercial cloud computing
Congress wants department to assess companies' ability to provide secure Internet-based services.
Digital Government
Compete for fun and prizes: Agencies likely to get broad authority to run contests
Federal agencies would receive broad authority to sponsor prize contests for innovation under the America COMPETES Act approved by both houses of Congress.
People