Emerging Tech
New DHS Accelerator Seeks Wearable Tech for First Responders
The department wants to modify commercial products for government use.
Modernization
DHS S&T goes for second on tech accelerator
DHS' research arm has opened a second round of its tech accelerator project for emergency responders' gear.
Digital Government
Finalized OMB open-source policy takes industry concerns into account
Although it is still sifting through the details of OMB's new policy, one industry group is comfortable with the final product.
Cybersecurity
DOD deputy CIO to lead IT at OPM
David De Vries will take over IT at the Office of Personnel Management, as the human resources agency prepares to stand up a new background check bureau.
Emerging Tech
Intelligence Community Wants Multilingual Text Search
IARPA is looking for a system that can search databases in other languages.
Digital Government
White House Drops Final Federal Source Code Policy
OMB says Code.gov, a repository for federal open source software code, is coming in the next few months.
Modernization
Part of the Federal Cloud That Stopped Growing
Though the market came to include calendar management, customer relationship management and internal and external websites, it declined 16 percent to $539 million in fiscal 2015.
Cybersecurity
Carper: ‘Election Security is Critical’
A foreign actor's cyberattack on election systems could jeopardize the integrity of the voting process, according to the senator.
Digital Government
Federal Government Finds Few Buyers for Its Paywalled Immigration Data
No one has purchased access to the databases in more than two years, records reveal.
Digital Government
Why the World’s Most Tech-Obsessed Nation Is Resisting Virtual Doctor’s Visits
Not everyone embraces telemedicine.
Emerging Tech
Delta Flights Worldwide Halted Because of Computer Outage
Flights already en route appear to be operating normally.
Acquisition
White House releases open source policy
Federal CIO Tony Scott announced plans to make federal software code usable and sharable across agencies, and a pilot program to release some code to the public.
People
Modular procurement and the dark side of the force
Agencies can't afford the risk that comes with IT Death Stars.
Digital Government
FDA has a role to play in software updates to medical devices
The Food and Drug Administration wants input from manufacturers and others about when a software update to a medical device would require premarket notification.
Digital Government
Naval Research Lab seeks cyber help via GSA
The Naval Research Lab will use a General Services Administration contract vehicle to acquire cybersecurity services rather than conduct its own procurement.
Digital Government
FBI ramps up IC3 visibility
The FBI wants to raise awareness about the Internet Crime Complaint Center among the public and local law enforcement agencies.
Cybersecurity
Carper wants assurances on election cyber
The ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee wants to make sure that the federal officials are doing their utmost to prevent voting hacks.
Modernization
How USAID Thinks About Mobile Apps
If apps don't communicate with each other, the data they collect isn't useful to aid workers.
Cybersecurity