Modernization
Pentagon Moves Ahead with Plan Allowing Personnel to Access Classified Info from Mobile Devices
The new mobile classified capability is one piece of the Pentagon’s Joint Information Environment plan.
Emerging Tech
The Government Has Chief Data Officers, But What Do They Do?
What, exactly, is expected of CDOs across the federal landscape?
Emerging Tech
Want to Implement Emerging Tech Successfully? Start Small
The best bet to get the best bang for your tech bucks is by piloting smaller projects, DOD strategists say.
Digital Government
Pentagon to Silicon Valley: Teach Us Big Data
The Pentagon is setting up shop in Silicon Valley to forge partnerships, identify new technologies and maybe even recruit some new talent.
Cybersecurity
Federal CIO: Cyber is ‘Our Most Important Mission Today’
Tony Scott said his mission "is to dramatically reduce the number of cyber incidents.”
Emerging Tech
Federal CTO: How Can We Be More like Estonia?
Estonia is one of the most digital-friendly government in the world, with each of its 1.3 million citizens able to access everything from bank records to government services with the use of a single personal identification code.
Emerging Tech
NGA Deputy Director: Let’s Get More Agile
If a specific strategy or procedure is in NGA’s best interest and not outright prohibited, the agency's contracting officers should assume it’s allowed
Emerging Tech
One of the World's Biggest Innovators Says He’s 'Not Really a Fan' of Disruption
The founder of Tesla Motors and SpaceX says he's “just a fan of making things better.”
Emerging Tech
Scientists Are One Step Closer to Predicting Solar Storms
The refrigerator-sized Deep Space Climate Observatory is a joint partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Air Force.
Emerging Tech
White House Wants Ideas for Open Government Plan
If you want a more open government, now is the time to put your ideas where your mouth is.
Emerging Tech
FDIC CIO Barry West on Leave
An FDIC spokeswoman said West is still an FDIC employee and cited “personal reasons” for his leave.
Emerging Tech
Brace Yourselves, Feds: NS2020 is Coming
Network Services 2020 includes traditional networking and telecommunications technologies as well as a larger inventory of emerging technologies.
Emerging Tech
GSA to Agencies: Don’t Use FedRAMP to Screen Out Potential Bidders
Requiring companies to have FedRAMP authorizations up front before being allowed to bid on work will limit competition, official says.
Emerging Tech
Delays Plague NOAA’s $11B Satellite Program
GOES-R has experienced developmental problems, inadequate contracting office support and other issues.
Modernization
Verizon Brings Pay-As-You-Go Pricing to Government
The instance-based virtual machines offering allows customers to use cloud computing resources on-demand and pay for only the capacity used.
Emerging Tech
One of Amazon’s Cloud Leaders Heads to Cyber Nonprofit
Steve Spano spent the past four years building up Amazon Web Services’ defense and intelligence community business.
Digital Government
GSA’s Plan for Network Services 2020 Aims to Bypass Speedbumps
GSA officials say the goal is for agencies to start planning for the transition now.
Modernization
Are Government Records Management Practices in Peril?
The evidence of the lack of progress in records management continues to mount.
Emerging Tech
Bolstering CX in Government Makes 'Fundamental Business Sense'
The government has nowhere to go but up in terms of providing customer service on par with top private sector organizations.
Emerging Tech
Inside the USAJobs Revamp and Other Digital Summit Highlights
Successful programs tended to come at problems from a user-centric point of view.
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