Cybersecurity
Contractors ask GSA to Freeze Cyber-Related Regulations
A White House executive order could conflict with pending federal acquisition rules.
Modernization
Military Commands Will Tap AirWatch to Manage Mobile Devices
Global Strike Command will piggyback on a system already installed by Special Operations Command.
Emerging Tech
How Data Can Aid Farmers' Markets and Education Innovations
Government information can aid the public but opening it up is just the first step.
Digital Government
House Spending Panel Backs Joint Defense-VA Electronic Health Record
Committee will withhold funds unless both departments sign on to project.
Digital Government
Syria's Internet Is Offline Again
For the second time in as many weeks, the Internet usage in Syria disappeared mysteriously.
Modernization
Freedom: BlackBerry's BBM Is Coming to the iPhone
The new app will have voice and screen sharing options.
Modernization
ICE Wants One Supplier for All Its Mobile Needs
Proposed contract would cover mobile phones, data and device management.
Digital Government
Army Awards $156.6 Million Anti-Nerve Gas Agent Contract
‘Bioscavenger’ agent won’t be fielded for six years.
Emerging Tech
CDC Wants Trainees to 'Temporarily Forget' Exercises Aren't Real
Virtual simulations can be an 'emotional vaccine' for staff before they go out in the field.
Digital Government
White House Orders Agencies to Follow New Open Data Standards
The new directive requires machine-readable formats for all new government datasets.
Modernization
VA Awards National Cell Phone Contract to Three Carriers
The IDIQ deal covers voice and data airtime plus voice phones, smartphones and tablets.
Emerging Tech
New Tool Could Free Syrian Rebels From Reliance on State Internet
The Commotion project also kept some Brooklynites online during Hurricane Sandy when larger Internet providers were overloaded.
Cybersecurity
Massive Hacker Strike Against US Government and Banks Turned Out to Be a Dud
All the sites on the group’s #OpUSA target list seem to still be up and running.
Modernization
Meet Nicole Wong, Obama's New Internet Privacy Czar
President Obama has tapped a former Googler for the job.
Modernization
Interior Storage Heads to the Cloud
Award to Verizon, IBM and others was slowed by a contract dispute resolved in March.
Cybersecurity
It’s Not Just About China and America—Smaller Countries Want to Wage Cyberwar too
Great Britain and France are jumping on the cyber bandwagon.
Digital Government
Most Data Isn’t 'Big,' and Businesses Are Wasting Money Pretending It Is
Even web giants like Facebook and Yahoo generally aren’t dealing with big data.
Emerging Tech