Modernization
Dozens of federal agencies check in at Foursquare
The Foursquare geographic social media site is chock-full tips for visitors to federal buildings.
Digital Government
How to succeed with IPv6
The Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific is one of the few organizations in the U.S. government that operates its networks on Internet protocol version 6. The center's chief IT engineer shares lessons learned from years of operational experience.
Cybersecurity
Government, industry fall short in sharing cyber threat data
Government and industry need to do a better job of sharing information about cybersecurity threats to U.S. critical infrastructure, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Cybersecurity
Password crackers have a surprising secret weapon
Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute have found an unexpected tool for brute-force attacks on password-protected systems. Their findings: A seven character password is "hopelessly inadequate."
Digital Government
6 reasons to worry about cybersecurity
The adoption of new technologies and platforms, such as cloud computing and social networking, opens new avenues for increasingly sophisticated attacks. Meanwhile, old methods of attacks are getting smarter.
Digital Government
State looks to consolidate citizen services
The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs is looking to replace the existing suite of passport and U.S. citizen services systems and develop a new set of information management tools.
Digital Government
OPM: Feds Underpaid 22 Percent
The debate over whether federal employees are paid significantly higher than their private sector counterparts has made headlines recently. Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry issued a statement late Monday contending that such stories are "unfair and untrue," noting that they make comparisons based on gross averages, including retail and restaurant service workers and other entry-level positions that reduce private sector pay in comparison to the federal average.
Digital Government
Bringing the Government Printing Office into the digital world
The Washington Post
Digital Government
Missile Defense Agency chief wants fewer sole-source contracts
As the Defense Department explores ways to trim spending from the Pentagon budget, the Missile Defense Agency is focusing more heavily on competition for multibillion-dollar contracts.
Cybersecurity
NASA sets its sights on off-loading IT functions and boosting security
Space agency turns to cloud computing for cost and energy efficiency while meeting open government goals.
Digital Government
You're never too young to learn fiscal responsibility
Treasury Direct Kids provides children with simple explanations of financial terms, games and cartoons.
Digital Government
Employees still pose biggest security threat, survey finds
Almost 60 percent of government security experts say agency insiders who have access to sensitive information are the most likely cyber criminals.
Digital Government