People
Tracking bill could cost $75M, CBO says
The $75 million would be in addition to the $50 million to $100 million the government spends annually to meet current GPRA mandates.
Cybersecurity
DHS boosts E-Verify with links to passport photo database
The Homeland Security Department is checking the authenticity of U.S. passport photos with the State Department for people seeking to prove their identity to the E-Verify employment verification system.
Digital Government
FDA says its surveillance network exceeds goals
The Food and Drug Administration said it's met its initial target of accessing health data for 25 million people for its Sentinel electronic surveillance network.
Digital Government
Debt commission aims at feds' pay, benefits
Draft cost-cutting proposals would hit feds in the pocket, in the pension and in the office.
Digital Government
Geospatial data management refined
The OMB has issued supplemental guidance to improve the management of geospatial data
Digital Government
Coalition urges withholding changes in the withholding tax
The Government Withholding Relief Coalition, a group of 113 associations, is urging the lame-duck Congress to delay tackling the withholding tax change for two years, if it cannot simply repeal the measure.
Modernization
Lawmakers expect DHS to cancel troubled border security program
SBInet contract has encountered cost, schedule and performance problems.
Modernization
Expert Dialogue: Headed for the Cloud
Ask Chris Kemp, NASA's chief technology officer, about what's next in cloud computing.
Cybersecurity
Analysis: FedRAMP's flaws
A cybersecurity expert critiques the new program seeking to address security in the cloud.
Digital Government
Unions advise pilots to avoid full-body scans
Experts warn against radiation, cite untested methods
Digital Government