http://www.govexec.com/technology/Updates on federal IT management, in partnership with Nextgov.comen-usFri, 17 May 2013 12:30:43 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/05/new-global-navy-challenges-us-dominance-seas/63240/The BRIC nations—Brazil, Russia, India and China—are increasing their naval presence.Steve LeVine, QuartzFri, 17 May 2013 12:30:43 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/05/new-global-navy-challenges-us-dominance-seas/63240/TechnologyIndian Navy's Supersonic Sea Harriers fighter aircrafts are prepared for a display during an exercise on board Indian Navy vessel INS Virat in the Arabian Sea. Rajanish Kakade/AP File Photohttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/05/gsa-chief-sees-new-vista-federal-government/63153/Acting administrator says bold changes will help government operate more efficiently.Eric KatzTue, 14 May 2013 12:30:31 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/05/gsa-chief-sees-new-vista-federal-government/63153/TechnologyCaitlin Fairchild/GovExec.comhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/05/future-public-roads-private-hands/62984/More and more states are privatizing highways and roads. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing is a matter of increasing debate.Eric Jaffe, Atlantic CitiesMon, 06 May 2013 11:10:18 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/05/future-public-roads-private-hands/62984/TechnologyTim Roberts Photography/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/05/white-house-convenes-scientists-discuss-worlds-new-ocean/62976/Amid Arctic ice melt, it's just another day in the geopolitics of climate change.Philip BumpFri, 03 May 2013 17:43:57 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/05/white-house-convenes-scientists-discuss-worlds-new-ocean/62976/Technology Cardaf/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/05/nearly-200-federal-buildings-grow-less-green/62968/Fifteen fed sites lauded for efficiency; energy consumption rises at 179 others.Kedar PavgiFri, 03 May 2013 16:05:02 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/05/nearly-200-federal-buildings-grow-less-green/62968/Technology The Eisenhower Executive Office Building used 23.6% more energy in 2012 than in 2011, at an additional cost to taxpayers of $338,735. J. Scott Applewhite/APhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/05/faa-puts-plan-air-controllers-report-weather/62948/Do controllers have time to take on contractors’ duties?Charles S. ClarkThu, 02 May 2013 17:14:50 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/05/faa-puts-plan-air-controllers-report-weather/62948/TechnologyContinental Airlines flight 3306 from Toronto casts a shadow over a snow covered parking lot as it approaches Newark airport in Newark, New Jersey.Nick Ut/AP File Photo http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/05/feds-refuse-satisfy-beyonce-lip-sync-truthers/62943/FOIA requests hoped to reveal more about the inauguration scandal.Connor Simpson, Atlantic WireThu, 02 May 2013 16:27:38 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/05/feds-refuse-satisfy-beyonce-lip-sync-truthers/62943/TechnologyBeyonce sings the national anthem at the ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington.Carolyn Kaster/AP File Photohttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/air-force-secretary-retire/62830/Michael Donley will serve two more months in the role before departing.Eric KatzFri, 26 Apr 2013 15:29:23 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/air-force-secretary-retire/62830/TechnologyDefense Departmenthttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/congress-agrees-end-faa-furloughs/62819/President expected to sign what White House calls a ‘Band-Aid’ measure.Eric KatzFri, 26 Apr 2013 12:51:40 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/congress-agrees-end-faa-furloughs/62819/TechnologyElaine Thompson/APhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/obamas-pick-energy-secretary-blocked-over-cuts-sc-nuclear-waste-plant/62745/GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham defends plutonium reprocessing in his state.Amy Harder, National JournalWed, 24 Apr 2013 09:36:29 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/obamas-pick-energy-secretary-blocked-over-cuts-sc-nuclear-waste-plant/62745/TechnologyEnergy Secretary nominee Ernest MonizManuel Balce Ceneta/APhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/consumer-bureau-defends-data-collecting/62730/Republican senators say it's privacy invasion, call it ‘creepy.’Charles S. ClarkTue, 23 Apr 2013 16:38:43 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/consumer-bureau-defends-data-collecting/62730/TechnologyConsumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard CordrayJ. Scott Applewhite/APhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/airlines-warn-faa-furloughs-eating-april-earnings/62720/Conference and travel restrictions have also been a blow to the industry.Gina Chon, QuartzTue, 23 Apr 2013 12:27:01 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/airlines-warn-faa-furloughs-eating-april-earnings/62720/TechnologyPhotoXpresshttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/analysis-end-government-we-know-it/62683/The inevitable results of 'radical connectivity.'Ron Fournier, National JournalMon, 22 Apr 2013 09:28:29 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/analysis-end-government-we-know-it/62683/TechnologyTim Mainiero/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/airport-furloughs-may-cause-flight-delays-sunday-faa-says/62666/Controllers idled by sequester; trade groups sue.Charles S. ClarkFri, 19 Apr 2013 17:30:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/airport-furloughs-may-cause-flight-delays-sunday-faa-says/62666/TechnologyChicago's O'Hare International Airport will likely be affected by the furloughs.M. Spencer Green/AP file photohttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/va-will-fast-track-oldest-claims/62673/Vets waiting a year or longer for benefits will receive priority.Kellie LunneyFri, 19 Apr 2013 16:20:43 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/va-will-fast-track-oldest-claims/62673/Technologylenetstan/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/how-government-searches-boston-marathon-bomber/62613/The FBI may have been most transformed by post-9/11 reforms.James Kitfield, National JournalThu, 18 Apr 2013 09:17:24 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/how-government-searches-boston-marathon-bomber/62613/TechnologyKenshin Okubo/APhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/7-reasons-worry-about-north-koreas-weapons/62591/Is the country bluffing or issuing real threats? Why we should pay attention either way.Jenny Town and Joel S. Wit, The AtlanticWed, 17 Apr 2013 12:17:47 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/7-reasons-worry-about-north-koreas-weapons/62591/TechnologyNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un applauds as he visits an athletics contest held by Kim Il Sung University of Politics and Kim Il Sung Military University.Korean Central News Agency/APhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/multiple-fed-agencies-assemble-boston-bomb-probe-proceeds/62552/With FBI in charge, ATF and ICE are working with city police and state troopers.Charles S. ClarkTue, 16 Apr 2013 11:12:14 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/multiple-fed-agencies-assemble-boston-bomb-probe-proceeds/62552/TechnologyFrom left, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick listen to FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers speak Tuesday.Elise Amendola/APhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/tweeting-fiscal-2014-budget/62410/Politicians, agency leaders, journalists and concerned citizens weigh in.Caitlin FairchildWed, 10 Apr 2013 15:19:50 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/tweeting-fiscal-2014-budget/62410/TechnologyThinkstockhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/hottest-book-drop-town-behind-scenes-todays-budget-release/62417/In the age of the PDF, budget drops aren't what they used to be.Brian Resnick, National JournalWed, 10 Apr 2013 15:16:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/hottest-book-drop-town-behind-scenes-todays-budget-release/62417/TechnologyCopies of the budget are prepared for binding at the Government Printing Office.J. Scott Applewhite/APhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/new-era-energy-department-expected-under-secretary-moniz/62361/Obama's nominee faces a Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday.Coral Davenport, National JournalTue, 09 Apr 2013 09:15:16 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/04/new-era-energy-department-expected-under-secretary-moniz/62361/Technologyhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/03/pentagon-seeks-high-tech-nuke-radiation-defenses/62191/DARPA office is looking for pre- and post-exposure treatments to counter radiation's short-term health effects.Diane Barnes, Global Security NewswireFri, 29 Mar 2013 16:55:41 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/03/pentagon-seeks-high-tech-nuke-radiation-defenses/62191/TechnologyA group of workers wearing protective suits and masks stand next to the No. 4 reactor at Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO)'s tsunami-crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant.Issei Kato/APhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/03/energy-dept-overpays-contractor-executives/62122/Oak Ridge, Tenn., officials sign off on salary that’s 80 percent too high, IG says.Kedar PavgiWed, 27 Mar 2013 15:22:55 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/03/energy-dept-overpays-contractor-executives/62122/TechnologyURS|CH2M Oak Ridge LLC, has a $2.2 billion contract to manage environmental cleanup efforts at the East Tennessee Technology Park in Oak Ridge, an Energy Department facility.East Tennessee Technology Parkhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/03/analysis-fcc-chairmans-resignation-chance-diversify-administration/62030/It's the beginning of the end of Obama's appointments.Adam Clark Estes, Atlantic WireFri, 22 Mar 2013 09:34:27 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/03/analysis-fcc-chairmans-resignation-chance-diversify-administration/62030/TechnologyAccording to sources, Julius Genachowski will announce his resignation on FridayFCChttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/03/nearly-250-employees-opt-leave-lockheeds-it-unit/61957/Voluntary layoffs are part of 'ongoing affordability initiative.'Kedar PavgiTue, 19 Mar 2013 13:36:41 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/03/nearly-250-employees-opt-leave-lockheeds-it-unit/61957/TechnologyJohn Amis/AP file photo