Emerging Tech

DARPA to shift away from applied battlefield tech

Agency should recommit to traditional mission of long-range research, director says.

Emerging Tech

Procurement documents show why IT reform won’t be easy

Recent experiences of Interior and HUD illustrate the challenges agencies face.

Emerging Tech

Pete Seeger’s digital legacy and other tech news

Maps move to high security clouds; GSA pushes Web analytics.

Emerging Tech

New app posts president’s daily documents

Previous GPO apps included information on the federal budget and members of Congress.

Emerging Tech

The government wants your big data ideas

Competition offers prize purse of $1,000 for first place and $500 for second place.

Emerging Tech

Watchdogs give multi-agency FOIA portal a thumbs up

Module could save $200 million over five years if adopted governmentwide.

Modernization

Agencies rush to award millions in IT contracts

End-of-fiscal-year crush includes cloud, records management, health IT awards.

Emerging Tech

Signs of Innovation at RFP-EZ

Rapid fire exchanges with the public and willingness to take some security risks are among the promising developments.

Emerging Tech

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly About Government Data Storage

Savings are starting to appear, but data centers still operate in the dark.

Digital Government

A new breed of mercenary: Tweeting for hire

More governments are paying tweeters and bloggers to defend them online.

Emerging Tech

One year later We the People petitioners have mixed reviews

Some praise the site for fostering engagement with citizens; others are more cynical.

Emerging Tech

Labor cancels social media monitoring solicitation

No word on a re-offer.