Digital Government
Cyber agencies mum on how they try to identify cyberattackers
Senators ask federal officials in charge of cybersecurity how they verify the source of the attacks, but they receive no clear answer.
Cybersecurity
Talks among world experts about what constitutes cyberwar grow cold
United States should open cyber defense strategy talks to a public debate, much like it did with nuclear weapons, security firm says.
Digital Government
Towns introduces bill banning feds from using file-sharing software
Prohibition aims to stop inadvertent leaks of sensitive government information, but OMB could grant permission to use programs if agencies need them for business operations.
Digital Government
The Checks Aren't in the Mail
The claims are part of an even larger pile of all GI bill claims, which includes the older and less generous Montgomery GI bill, which stood at 211,327, down about 7 percent from the 226,817 claims a week ago.
Ideas
Data.gov: Where's the Beef?
Considering the amount of resistance the White House has faced recently on everything from health care reform to the ballooning deficit, it would appear that President Obama's honeymoon is officially over. That means it may be time to start questioning how successful his administration has been in terms of delivering on promises to bring unprecedented transparency to the executive branch by publishing government data online.
People
Companies tasked with checking employees' conflicts of interest
Contractors would have to keep tabs on their employees who are working in agencies' acquisition offices.
Digital Government