Digital Government
U.S. Providing Aircraft That Afghans Can't Fly
Defense also awarded a $550 million contract to a Russian agency that provides aircraft to Syria.
Modernization
DISA Awards $16 Million Contract to Manage Mobile Devices
Software will enable secure operation of smartphones and tablets.
Cybersecurity
Op-ed: Yes, You Can Have Network Security
Building trustworthy information systems requires four key ingredients.
Emerging Tech
Saving Government Tweets Is Tougher Than You Think
The National Archives wants working groups to make sure agencies are retaining social media records.
Modernization
Too Much Collaboration Is Hurting Productivity
Some of that new technology aimed at fostering innovation could be a bad thing.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Signs $5 Million Deal for Cyber Battleground
The contract with Apogee Research is part of Plan X, a DARPA program for developing cyberattack gear.
Digital Government
NSA Chief Delivers Pep Talk to Spy Staff
An agencywide memo from Gen. Keith Alexander states he will 'take the heat' for the controversy over ongoing domestic surveillance.
Emerging Tech
Going Really, Really Green: Earth's Plant Life, as Seen From Space
Satellite images of vegetation can help to forecast droughts and fires and even diseases.
Emerging Tech
Labor Does More With Less on Streaming Data
The agency has a single Application Programming Interface that connects to 175 data sets.
Digital Government
Eight Clever Ideas for Making Government Work Better With Data
Easy-to-use tools to cut through bureaucratic red tape, via the Knight News Challenge.
Modernization
DISA Plans $450 Million Commercial Cloud Buy
Agency pursues five-year storage, Web, database and application hosting deal.
Emerging Tech
Meet 43 Smart People Who Plan to Make Government Work Better
The second round of Presidential Innovation Fellows will focus on improving disaster response and federal financial systems.
Digital Government
United States Dominates in Social Diplomacy
More than 6.4 million people “like” U.S. embassy Facebook pages, Canadian analysis finds.
Digital Government
Senate Champion of NSA's Mammoth Data Center Is Now Silent
Republican Orrin Hatch welcomed the $1.2 billion Utah complex as a tool to protect computer systems from cyber threats, but its role is actually much broader.
Modernization
Pentagon to Wireless Industry: We Need Our Spectrum
Defense CIO says the military must retain exclusive access to some frequency bands.
Digital Government
VA Integrates Electronic Systems to Speed Claims Processing
Combining the eBenefits portal with the Veterans Benefits Management System could help reduce the backlog.
Digital Government
Which Tech Company Does the NSA Use Most?
By sheer numbers alone, the government asks the most of Microsoft.
Emerging Tech
FDA Plans to Mine Shipping Data to Expose Illegal Cigarette Sales
Agency wants a vendor to spot anomalies in tobacco shipments.
Digital Government
Pentagon Awards Microsoft and Oracle Software Contracts Valued at Nearly $700 Million
Agreements cover support for Defense and Navy licenses.
Modernization