Modernization
TSA blocks work access to sites with 'controversial' content
The Transportation Security Administration is censoring employees' access to "controversial" Web sites on work computers, according to CBS News.
Digital Government
Will you live long and prosper? Take the quiz.
As medical researchers close in on the "longevity gene," an online quiz lets you get a read on your own expected life span.
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
Most major DHS acquisitions are over budget, behind schedule: GAO
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
NOAA computer models predict coastal areas to be hit by oil spill
Government Computer News
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