Digital Government

You are being watched -- is that OK?

Electronic surveillance is a fact of life today, but should it be?

Cybersecurity

What the government doesn't do these days

Richard Spires offers an example of frugality.

Cybersecurity

TechAmerica honors government, industry leaders

The TechAmerica Foundation hosted its annual awards dinner and singled out top leaders.

Modernization

Labor looks for hosted financial system

The Department of Labor wants somebody else to run its core financial management system.

People

In memoriam: Lynn McNulty

A leader in government cybersecurity, Lynn McNulty succumbed to cancer on June 4.

People

Errors with find-and-replace

A Nook edition of "War and Peace" replaces the word "kindled" with "Nookd" all through the text. What does that mean for feds?

Modernization

Technology aids regulation reform

Some agencies find technological tools to help meet presidential demand for reduced regulations.

Cybersecurity

New White House cyber czar brings intell chops

Michael Daniel, Howard Schmidt's successor at the White House, brings new skills to bear.

Modernization

NASA pulls back from open-source community with praise

OpenStack, an initiative launched by NASA and vendor RackSpace, has grown up nicely, official says.

Digital Government

What's new about evidence-based budgeting?

The recent memo on evidence-based budgeting builds on the work of the past. What's new in it?

Cybersecurity

Trouble words: DHS' list of suspicious phrases

DHS is watching Twitter and other open sources for certain key words that could indicate potential trouble brewing.

Digital Government

NASA moves to protect lunar history

A guideline document seeks to protect Apollo landing sites from harm.

Modernization

GPO teams with Barnes & Noble to deliver e-books

Government books come to Barnes & Noble's Nook e-reader.

Digital Government

Security, funds occupy CIOs' minds

TechAmerica's latest annual survey of CIOs reveals the stress of declining budgets and rising cyber threats.

Digital Government

Virtual worlds mean more than Second Life

Second Life remains a popular 3-D platform, but agencies are exploring other options, including in-house development.

Digital Government

Congressman defends call to dismantle GSA

Rep. Jeff Denham's suggestion that GSA should be shut down energized the agency's defenders.

Digital Government

GSA hearings prompt more media outrage

Further revelations and a key official's refusal to talk generate strong reactions.

Digital Government

NOAA makes magic solicitation disappear

Faster than you can say 'abracadabra,' NOAA withdrew a solicitation for a stage magician to appear at an employee event.

People

Shared services plan offers a short runway

Agencies have only until August to file an "enterprise road map" in accordance with the new IT shared services plan.