The General Services Administration has launched a mobile application to help federal employees know lodging, meal and reimbursement rates when they travel. Janet Dobbs, GSAâs deputy associate administrator of Travel, Transportation &
MoreEnergy companies should reveal the chemicals used in a drilling technique, known as fracking, that taps previously inaccessible natural gas deposits, an Energy Department advisory panel said. The Natural Gas Subcommittee, an
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GPS receivers will be safe from the proposed LightSquared wireless network, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said Tuesday. LightSquared plans to develop a 4G wireless broadband network, using both satellite and terrestrial coverage.
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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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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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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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The Energy Department on Thursday relaunched its website as part of its comprehensive website reform. The new website was created through a complete overhaul of its front-end and back-end design. It now
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Chief information officers at federal agencies will have more power to manage the agency IT programs, including true portfolio management for all IT, the Office of Management and Budget said. OMB Director
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Most federal agencies have not created targets or baselines to measure green IT initiatives, a July 28 Government Accountability Office report says. GreenBiz.com reports the federal government will spend $79 billion this
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