Digital Government
FITARA Scorecard: Fewer Agencies Get Failing Scores on IT Reform
Still, no agency received an A grade.
Emerging Tech
Officials Worry US ‘Falling Behind’ in Race to Prepare for Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks
Congress wants to ensure federal agencies are doing their best to prepare for them.
Digital Government
Navy Wants to Train Employees to be ‘Ethical Hackers’
Thirty-four sailors will undergo the Certified Ethical Hacker program, an intensive five-day course.
Digital Government
Navy’s NGEN Recompete Could Go Out to Bid in January
The next iteration of NGEN will allow the Navy and Marine Corps to acquire more commercial capabilities in addition to the 34 service areas under the current contract.
Digital Government
Have a Drink and Talk Open Source with Nextgov
Where else in Washington, D.C., can you drink for free and speak geek?
Digital Government
Culture Change in Federal IT Starts at the Top
A leader plus top cover plus the right people equal great technology, one official says.
Digital Government
Survey: More Than Half of Feds Want to Unleash As Much Data As Possible
These effort should “go beyond basic sharing," 60 percent of the survey respondents said.
Digital Government
Past Performance A Big Deal for Alliant 2 Competitors
Potentially representing the largest IT contract of the year, its objective methodology for selecting winners is likely to make it also among the most competitive.
Emerging Tech
Box Rolls Out FedRAMP-Approved Government Offering
With that authority, Box for Government can now serve civilian agencies at the FedRAMP-moderate level.
Digital Government
The Key to Using Terabytes of Data to Predict Soldier Suicide
Researchers analyzed 1.1 billion data points from 39 Army and Defense Department databases.
Emerging Tech
Twitter Tips from the Education Dept: Don't Try to be 'the Cool Mom'
FAFSA’s team is known for its social engagement and its ability to leverage prominent hashtags, like yesterday’s #Maythe4thbewithyou.
Emerging Tech
How IoT and Augmented Reality Will Disrupt Federal Tech
Such a future may only be a few years away, according to a new report.
Digital Government
Contracting Groups Blast 'Flawed' Approach to $17.5B Pentagon Contract
The groups take issue with the Pentagon’s choice to source the Encore III contract through the "lowest price, technically acceptable" selection process.
Emerging Tech
Watchdog: Risk of Weather Satellite ‘Data Gap’ Shrinks, But Risks Persist
The potentially forecasting-affecting "data gap" is now estimated at between seven to 10 months.
Modernization
How the Intelligence Community’s IT Strategy Helped Link Assad to 2013 Chemical Weapons Attack
The intelligence community's IT plan been shoring up the same kinds of intelligence gaps that preceded the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Modernization
Amazon Launches Cloud Marketplace for Spy Agencies
“It’s a big deal and we’ve all been waiting,” one NSA official says.
Emerging Tech
Because of Technology, Future Presidents Might Have to be Groomed from Birth
Increasingly-connected technologies will capture all of our missteps and store them forever, one expert says.
Digital Government
IARPA Wants a Hand-Held Laser Gun That Can Detect Chemicals 100 Feet Away
Current technologies for detecting narcotics, explosives and other dangerous chemicals requires physical contact.
Cybersecurity
Ex-Hacker: If You Get Hacked, Sue Somebody
The days of software companies having built-in legal “liability protections” are about to come to an end, one expert says.
Modernization
Homeland Security Wants Government To Get Better at Mobile Security
A new document includes insights for chief information officers, business owners and developers.
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