The Defense Contract Management Agency is in the process of hiring personnel for its network of “centers of excellence” that aim to give procurement and contracting officers guidance on what constitutes as a commercial
More than $175 million in federal grants over the next three to five years will go toward developing more technologically advanced and fuel-efficient vehicles, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced Wednesday. The grants
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NASA, recently ranked the most innovative federal agency, now has another trick up their sleeve. Scientists and media specialists announced a new iPad app, the NASA Visualization Explorer, at the Goddard Space
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President Barack Obama made transparency and open government a main focus during his election campaign in 2008. The administration is now seeking ideas from the public on how to make government more
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Patdowns and full body scanners at airports have helped prevent another terrorist attack in the U.S. after the 9/11 attacks, Transportation Security Administration chief John Pistole said. Pistole discussed the future of
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A NATO airstrike killed Taliban insurgents involved in the weekend crash of the helicopter carrying 30 U.S. soldiers and 8 Afghan soldiers, said the commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan
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White House manufacturing czar Ron Bloom will be stepping down from his position, the administration announced Tuesday. Bloom spent the past two and a half years advising President Barack Obama on manufacturing
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The State Department has developed a system for identifying and prioritizing information security risks but it does not paint a complete picture, a Government Accountability Office report said. The department developed iPost,
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The Social Security Administration needs a strong long-term plan for online customer self-services, the agencyâs inspector general said. InformationWeek reports the SSA currently offers 21 citizen-to-government services via the Internet as part
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NASA has the edge over other federal agencies in encouraging innovation, says a report from the Partnership for Public Service. Government Executive reports the results came from the Office of Personnel Managementâs
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Congress starts its official August recess this week, but has a full slate of technology issues to deal with when it reconvenes after Labor Day. National Journal reports the main issue is
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