Management
The CDC Is Using Twitter to Explain Ebola to the Masses
The health organization is condensing warnings and guidelines into 140-character snippets in a Monday chat.
Tech
Keith Alexander's Unethical Get-Rich-Quick Plan
Lots of government officials have found ways to monetize public service in the private sector, but none more audaciously than the former head of the NSA.
Management
Mitch McConnell's Musical Attack on EPA
The Senate minority leader recruited a reality-TV singer to fight the climate rules.
Nextgov
Want to Fix Federal IT Contracting? Don’t Just Focus on IT
Group calls for broad overhaul of the acquisition system writ large -- not just tech fix.
Nextgov
4 Reasons Why the Internet of Everything Will Require a New Breed of IT Pros
IoE will demand a workforce shift.
Nextgov
Agencies Still Plugging Gaps in Smart Card Security
An HHS audit detailed a total of six shortcomings with the agency’s handling of smart cards.
Tech
Head of CDC's Scandal-Plagued Lab Resigns
The lab exposed workers to live anthrax and deadly strains of bird fly by improperly transporting them.
Nextgov
IBM’s Watson Helps Veterans Transition to Civilian Life
Service members get assistance from an unexpected ally.
Tech
IRS Chief Clashes With Republicans on Email Delivery, Role of IG
Lawmakers dispute agency’s cooperation in probe of alleged political targeting.
Nextgov
Embassies Get Phone System Upgrades Thanks to New $275M Contract
The task order will provide secure communications to more than 30 diplomatic posts.
Nextgov
Evaluate Aspiring Cyberwarriors Using Gaming, Not Grades
Former Navy Secretary wonders why federal recruitment focuses on formal education, when computer security positions require on-the-job learning.
Nextgov
NOAA Moves a Step Closer to More Accurate Weather Forecasts
The magnetometer is the fifth main instrument to fly aboard the first Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite.
Tech
One Lawmaker’s Crusade to Green the Federal Fleet
A New York congressman has been fighting for years to prevent agencies from buying cars that run on regular gasoline.
Tech
Religious Group Demands NSA Documents in Ethnic-Slur Probe
A new FOIA request is just the latest fallout of the Snowden leaks.
Tech
Snowden: NSA Employees Are Passing Around Nude Photos
“Regardless of what happens, if I end up in chains in Guantanamo, I can live with that,” the 31-year-old former NSA contractor said.
Nextgov
How Cyber Scary Is It Outside Today?
Nextgov's new iPhone app measures threat levels for every sector and dissects daily hacks.
Nextgov
OPM Helps Managers Visualize Personnel Data
Tool aims to help leaders boost employee engagement, OPM says.
Management
Three Trends That Will Revolutionize Federal IT
This new ecosystem allows agencies to experiment and adapt at a low cost.
Management
Government’s Biggest Failures, 2001-2014
A scholar looks at recent instances of where government has fallen short, either in oversight or operations.
Tech