Digital Government

Obama makes $795M in broadband grants

Some $795 million will be spent for broadband development in rural and underserved areas in a second round of grants.

Digital Government

Were alleged Russian spies undone by technology problems?

The alleged Russian spy ring that the FBI recently busted might still be operating covertly if they had had better tech support.

Digital Government

Spy case shines light on steganography

Russian spies used ancient and modern means of secret message transmission

Modernization

The dirty dozen: 12 bad government Web sites

While many governments and agencies have been striving to make their Web sites more up-to-date and accessible, some remain shocking examples of bad user experience.

Digital Government

Your federal career: Get ready for the worst

The Office of Personnel Management may have learned a few things in the wake of Hurricane Katrina—and last winter's D.C.-area double-whammy blizzards.

Digital Government

NASA updates website

InformationWeek

Digital Government

White House wants to hear from nanotechnology experts

The administration is looking for input on research, funding and policy related to the practice of controlling matter at the atomic or molecular levels.

Digital Government

White House considers clearer instructions for spending reports

Move comes in the wake of a GAO analysis that found the public finds stimulus-tracking website Recovery.gov hard to understand.

Digital Government

IRS fails to identify contractors with access to taxpayer data

Many annual security reviews also were not conducted and weaknesses in computer systems were not checked for fixes.

Cybersecurity

Breaking the Chains

Chief information security officers like the State Department's John Streufert are seeking new ways to manage and prevent cyber threats in real time.

Digital Government

We'll always have Paris

Blogger and world traveler Steve Kelman sees no signs of an economic downturn in Paris.

Cybersecurity

Senators Send Letter to Obama

Senate leadership sent <a href=http://www.govexec.com/pdfs/070210cr1.pdf>a letter</a> to President Obama Thursday asking for his help in passing comprehensive cybersecurity legislation, though there was no specific mention of the bills currently moving through Congress.

Digital Government

Beware of that bug: It could be following you

The U.S. Army sees miniature unmanned aerial vehicles the size of insects as a big part of future battlefield operations and intelligence gathering.

Digital Government

YouCut Targets Federal Pensions

Republican lawmakers are <a href="http://republicanwhip.house.gov/YouCut/week2.htm">targeting federal employee pensions</a> this week as part of House Minority Whip Eric Cantor's YouCut program, an online contest designed to highlight government projects that Republican lawmakers think are wasteful.