Digital Government
Where we're going, we still need roads
White House celebrates "Back to the Future" day, innovation.
Cybersecurity
NDAA would change cyber acquisition, Gross tapped for CIO post at FDIC and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
18F debuts 'Digital Economy Practice'
GSA's in-house digital skunkworks 18F is branching out into wider policy matters.
Cybersecurity
Inside the CIA's new Digital Directorate
The CIA's brand new Directorate for Digital Innovation brings together the spy agency's CIO shop, cyber capabilities, and open source intelligence.
Modernization
Will protecting Wi-Fi crowd out innovation?
Industry is pushing back against the prospect of spectrum restrictions as the age-old tradeoff – stability or innovation – looms with mobile connectivity.
Digital Government
Army looks for long-term IT plan
With short- and medium-term plans for IT modernization in place, the Army remains on the hunt for a long-term vision.
Modernization
Connecting the cyber and the physical
NIST is looking for feedback on its evolving framework for systems that connect the real world and the computer world.
Cybersecurity
The brave new world of cyber insurance
Getting cyber insurance is a "last line of defense" that can also help secure a company before a hack even happens. But the industry needs more information, and Uncle Sam might have a big role to play.
People
Can MOOCs make the grade for federal training?
Massive open online courses can offer specialized IT instruction on a flexible schedule and on the cheap. That may not always mesh with government's preference for structure and certification, however.
Cybersecurity
Shielding innovation from DOD bureaucracy, mapping feds' local impact and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
DHS funds research into secure mobile tech
The department has awarded funds to universities and companies to develop next-generation tools for protecting mobile devices and data.
People
USPS wants to go high-tech without losing jobs
An agency long crippled by skyrocketing labor costs is trying to use technology not to trim its workforce but to preserve jobs.
Modernization
Prioritizing authentication, GitHub attacked, Carter back to Silicon Valley and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
The new RFI: Request for innovation
The natural tendency of RFPs and RFIs to protect outdated architectures must be overcome if FITARA is to succeed.
Cybersecurity
A virtual community of cyber talent
Organizers of CyberCompEX are aiming to have 1,000 online registrants by year's end.
Cybersecurity
Sandia wants to help security analysts see better
A research agreement with EyeTracking Inc. could benefit intelligence analysts working to identify security threats.
Modernization
NRO opens up on R&D
A broad agency announcement presents an uncommon window into the secretive National Reconnaissance Office.
People
LGBTQ techies take over the White House
Diversity stood at center stage as programmers tackled problems ranging from minority tech hiring to criminal justice reform.
People
Tech Lady Hackathon: 'A really open community for women'
More than 150 people turned out for the 3rd annual Tech Lady Hackathon in D.C. on Aug. 8.
Digital Government
Interior Department soars on Instagram
Social media is easier said than done for federal agencies, but the Interior Department's Instagram account is the very picture of success.
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