The White House is saying President Obama plans to veto anti-net neutrality legislation, according to a report from Wired. Net neutrality rules will not permit broadband providers including Time Warner and Comcast to, as Wired puts it, “playing favorites with internet traffic, while a lighter set of rules applies to mobile broadband providers like Verizon.” [...]

The Defense Department‘s principal deputy undersecretary for policy James Miller told a panel discussion the department needs to improve its defensive posture against cyber attacks. Miller was one of many government and non-government representatives at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. Former Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn said awareness of the threats [...]

A group representing the GPS industry asked the Federal Communications Commission Tuesday to restrict the proposed LightSquared wireless network from using the upper band of its licensed spectrum. In a letter to the FCC, the Coalition to Save Our GPS asked the agency to prevent LightSquared from using frequencies near the band used by GPS. [...]

The Transportation Security Administration has appointed 24 new members to its Aviation Security Advisory Committee, established in 1989 after the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing. The panel advises the agency and gives recommendations for improving airport security methods,  equipment and procedures. “One of my main priorities since joining TSA has been strengthening our relationship with [...]

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has named Cornell University Professor Mason Peck to be the agency’s chief technologist, effective in January. Peck will be both the agency’s principal adviser and main advocate on matters of technology policy and programs. Peck will also help coordinate the agency’s technology investments. As an engineer and consultant in the aerospace [...]

Congress may be closer to a rare moment of accord, as the Senate voted Monday evening to take up a bill that would repeal a requirement that governments withhold 3 percent of all contracts. By an overwhelming 94-1 vote, the chamber advanced the Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act. The withhold requirement was originally approved [...]

The Merit Systems Protection Board recently released a report advising federal agencies to treat teleworkers and non-teleworkers equally. According to GovExec, the report found teleworking improves employee work-life balance, reduces the need for physical office space and real estate costs, and enhances an organization’s intangible relationships with employees through increased recruitment and retention. About 20,000 [...]

NASA revealed plans Tuesday on the Federal Business Opportunities procurement website for an unmanned test flight of its Orion space capsule. According to NextGov.com, NASA said this flight will test the entry, descent and landing functions, including the heat shield, propulsion, guidance, navigation, control and parachute recovery systems of the Orion capsule. Lockheed Martin received [...]

Army Gen. Martin Dempsey gave National Guard leaders an abridged outline of the U.S. military strategy for 2020 during the Guard’s Leadership Conference, as reported by the Defense Department. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff indicated that leaders must look beyond near-term problems, to address them, but to also keep an eye on [...]

The National Archives and Records Administration reportedly has plans to launch a Citizen Archivist Dashboard where volunteers will be able to transcribe, tag and post articles about scanned NARA documents, according to Pamela Wright, the agency’s chief digital access strategist. According to a report from NextGov, the dashboard is set to launch in December and will be initially comprised of [...]