Digital Government

Watchdog: The ‘Window’ Into Government Performance Is Pretty Cloudy

GAO says the Performance.gov website doesn’t do a very good job of tracking whether agencies are meeting their goals.

Digital Government

How the Postal Service Can Keep Up With Amazon and Uber

USPS is seeing its competitive advantages of large networks and high volumes diminished.

Digital Government

Americans: Furloughs Were So Last Month

Number of Google searches for ‘furlough’ has dipped since agencies finalized plans.

Ideas

Postal Service Launches 'Smart' Clothing Line

Cash-strapped USPS turns to high-tech fashion.

Ideas

Live-tweeting war

Israel issues social media updates on missile strikes; Hamas tweets response.

Ideas

Conservatives are closing the gap with liberals in social media

Thirty-eight percent of social media users promote political issues, poll finds.

Digital Government

Tech industry: Obama will win, but we prefer Romney

Study finds tech executives think Republican challenger would be better for industry.

Digital Government

Agencies not taking steps to avoid redundant IT spending, report finds

GAO says agencies need to utilize ‘enterprise architecture’ to plan and report on tech spending.

Modernization

Chinese tech companies to Congress: We're not spies

‘One person’s bug is another’s back door,’ Rep. Mike Rogers says.

Modernization

The White House ‘in the palm of your hand’

Obama administration relaunches its mobile platform, adds app features.

Ideas

As Isaac Hits, Agencies Take to Social Media

FEMA, White House and others use Facebook and Twitter to relay hurricane messages.