Emerging Tech
U.S. Mint Wants to Modernize its Lucrative Commemorative Coin Business
The new system should be equipped for emerging customer relations tools such as mobile and online chat.
Emerging Tech
Twitter Diplomacy Hits the Big Time
The Egyptian president tweeted angrily at the U.S. embassy Tuesday for promoting a Daily Show riff that criticized him.
Modernization
CDC’s Flu App Suffers from Too Many Bugs of its Own
The influenza app for doctors takes too long to load and doesn’t display information well.
Emerging Tech
White House Decides Building a Federal Database of Experts Isn't Worth It
Cultural challenges and overlap with private sector offerings make the site impractical.
Emerging Tech
Agencies Get Green Light to Use Six-Second Video Sharing Site
GSA wants to offer early access to Vine.
Digital Government
Join the Conversation about Federal IT Reform
You can comment on a crowdsourced version of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act.
Modernization
State Department Launches New App for Prospective Diplomats
The app can help students prepare for the Foreign Service exam.
Modernization
Postal Service Mobile App Tracks Packages, Locates Mailboxes
Overall, our reviewers gave the software high marks.
Emerging Tech
Newtown, Aurora Victims Seek National Compassion Fund on White House Petition Site
The proposal would deliver tax-deductible donations to victims’ families with no overhead.
Digital Government
VanRoekel Revamps IT Portfolio Review Process
The federal CIO expects savings under the PortfolioStat initiative to grow to $2.5 billion by 2015.
Emerging Tech
All 50 States Now Provide Online Access to Spending Data
Texas leads in spending transparency and North Dakota comes in last, a new report says.
Modernization
Interior Cloud Services Contract Gets Go Ahead After Protest
This is the second Interior cloud contract to be delayed by vendor disputes.
Emerging Tech
Here’s How the Government Hires a Dishwasher
Some solicitations make the rigorous federal contracting procedures seem silly.
Emerging Tech
Intel Community Seeks the Next Big Thing in High Powered Computing
IARPA is on the lookout for more powerful computers that burn less energy.
Emerging Tech
Who’s Using Our Data? Ag Agencies Ask
That part of the open data equation is sometimes forgotten.
Digital Government
FDA Wants to Make the Internet Less Safe for Fake Drugs
Counterfeit medical devices, dietary supplements and food also targeted.
Digital Government
Oversight Committee Passes IT Reform Act, Giving CIO<span>s</span> Budget Authority
The legislation would revamp how agencies purchase technology.
Emerging Tech
Space Apps and Duck-Sized Horses in Microgravity
Astronaut Ron Garan answers questions about NASA’s Space Apps Challenge on Reddit.
Modernization
'Born Digital' Documents Are Much Cheaper to Share
Cost of making docs publicly available has dropped 62 percent with the advent of the Internet, GPO says.
Digital Government