Digital Government
DHS Awards XTec Contested $103 Million Biometric ID Contract
After the company protested the original award to HP Enterprise Services the department reassessed all technology proposals.
Emerging Tech
FDA Wants to Monitor Social Media Chatter About Product Risks
Blog and social media buzz monitoring could help the agency better communicate drug risks.
Emerging Tech
The Curious Case of the Obamacare Doge
Why did an HHS tweet get hundreds of favorites but mostly negative comments?
Emerging Tech
Meet the $4.25 Billion Asset Manager That Took a Bath on Bitcoin
The company reported a $3.7 million unrealized loss on their holdings in the virtual currency.
Emerging Tech
The Internet of Trash Bins Is Here and It’s More Awesome Than It Sounds
Sensors help trash collectors plan more efficient routes.
Emerging Tech
Are Conflicting Priorities Making Your Job Harder?
We want to know the toughest challenges you’ve faced in federal technology.
Emerging Tech
How Canada Plans to Fuel Its Economy With Data
The country is investing $3 million in a program to get government and private data into the right hands.
Modernization
Boeing Enters the Super-Secure Smartphone Market With a Focus on Hardware
The Black looks and functions like a generic Android device but doubles as a classified information system capable of scanning for intrusions.
Digital Government
U.S. Border Drones Need 'Further Refined' Privacy Policies, DHS Chief Says
But security is still Jeh Johnson's priority, the department's new secretary tells Congress.
Emerging Tech
House-Passed IT Reform Bill Expands Single CIO Mandate to DoD
The revised bill also pares back a proposal for a governmentwide contract consulting center.
Emerging Tech
House Passes Bill to Put More FOIA Processing Online
The legislation would also require agencies to publish documents requested three times or more.
Modernization
The Bitcoin Industry Embraces What It Was Built to Avoid—Rules and Regulation
The crash of the prominent bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is the latest sign that bitcoin needs to adopt some sort of oversight if it is going to survive and thrive.
Emerging Tech
Google Fears FCC's New Internet Powers
The Web giant's lobbyists are quietly fretting about a recent court ruling.
Emerging Tech
Government Knocks on BlackBerry Continue
The Interior IG’s office is switching to Apple and Android smartphones.
Emerging Tech
Your Local TV News Station Would Like to Buy a Drone
A recent case in Connecticut is testing whether remote-controlled reporting could one day be a real option.
Modernization
More People Around the World Have Cellphones Than Ever Had Landlines
There are 6.8 billion cellphone subscriptions.
Modernization
The Largest Bitcoin Exchange Was Possibly the Target of a $350 Million Theft
Mt. Gox, the world's largest Bitcoin trading site has gone offline.
Emerging Tech
Here’s That $200 Internet Toothbrush No One Asked for
We can officially add toothbrushes to the internet of things.
Emerging Tech