Modernization

Facebook-using federal managers "surge," survey finds

Most of the government respondents who use the social networking site use it for work, the study says.

Digital Government

IG: Spending on geothermal technologies is riddled with improper payments

Audit of economic stimulus projects shows Energy paid companies for unauthorized expenses and travel.

Digital Government

Interior approves first Gulf oil exploration plan since BP spill

Company's approach relies on untested oil containment technology.

Digital Government

Top court to weigh privacy rights

Communications technology makes unreasonable searches by police too easy, critic says.

Digital Government

Widespread errors hinder Obama administration's open government initiative

Sunlight Foundation discovers $1.2 trillion worth of inaccurate spending data in 2009.

Cybersecurity

Federal IT dashboard not winning manager hearts

Bureaucratic delays and 'long chains' of reviewers result in public access to outdated information about government tech projects.

Digital Government

Feds to launch product safety website despite opposition

Opponents want to cut funding for database containing consumer complaints about unsafe merchandise.

Digital Government

Survey: Agencies are failing to maintain critical electronic records

National Archives report cites Justice's handling of 'torture memos' as evidence of problems.

Modernization

Improving public health one app at a time

A new NIH program will use wireless devices to promote better medical care.

Digital Government

New portable DNA screener to debut this summer

Homeland Security says device will save time and costs in determining kinship among asylum seekers and combating human trafficking.

Digital Government

Meet the newest battle-tested troops: Robots

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