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

DOD's Cyber Lessons for OPM

Acting Director Beth Cobert says OPM is trying to create widely accepted credentials for cyber skills.

Digital Government

Former CIA Chief Calls Trump a National Security Threat

Michael Morell announced he will be casting a vote for Hillary Clinton in the November presidential election.

Modernization

IaaS Growth Drives Federal Cloud Market

Infrastructure-as-a-service offerings lead federal cloud purchases, but other categories show growth.

Modernization

DISA opens competition for massive IT services contract

The Defense Information Systems Agency has released its request for proposals for the Communications Capacity Services Contract -- a single-award, $902 million acquisition vehicle.

Digital Government

Most Americans Think Technology Developed to Hack Our Bodies Will Just Benefit the 1%

Upgrades are not just for software anymore.

Digital Government

Future shock: Big-data capability predicts electrical grid needs

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is using data and supercomputing power to determine how the power grid will react to climate pressures and a growing population.