Digital Government
How to be a more effective IT buyer
Armed with data on their spending patterns, suppliers and markets, agencies can manage their demand for IT and shape suppliers' behavior.
Modernization
With Its Takeover of Yahoo, Verizon Becomes King of the Internet for the Older Crowd
Across America, millions of people use dial-up connections to web portals as they surf the information superhighway.
Acquisition
GSA needs to keep a sharper eye on reseller prices
GSA's inspector general says the agency must do a better job of ensuring the government receives competitive pricing from resellers, which often charge different prices on different contracts.
Cybersecurity
IG slams FBI's 'subjective' approach to cyberthreats
In a new report, the Justice Department's inspector general says the FBI’s yearly process for prioritizing cyberthreats might not accurately identify the most pressing threats.
Modernization
Afghan IT sector growing, with federal investment
The information and communications technology sector in warn-torn Afghanistan is growing with U.S. help, but tracing agencies' exact investments is not easy.
Acquisition
Finding the industry linchpins of federal IT
Help FCW and Washington Technology identify this year's Hot Companies to Watch.
Digital Government
A new face of interagency collaboration
The Urban Waters Federal Partnership's entrepreneurial spirit and flair for true collaboration should be a model for other cross-agency efforts.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Grab Illinois Voter Records and Dump ISIS Propagandist’s Internal Data; Glassdoor Accidentally Outs Users
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Modernization
Japanese Servers Are Struggling to Keep Up With the Onslaught of Pokemon Go
By Friday evening, as more than 10 million people downloaded the app in Japan, servers crashed and the game went off the grid.
Emerging Tech
7-Eleven Has Delivered its First Slurpee Via Drone
The order also included a chicken sandwich, donuts and a cup of coffee.
Cybersecurity
Voter Records Copied Off Compromised Illinois Voter Registry
Government (U.S.) // Illinois, United States
Emerging Tech
White House Boosts Internet of Things with Wireless Research Program
The National Science Foundation research program could help reach greater connectivity.
Ideas
6 Employees Who Could Wreak Havoc at Your Organization
There are certain signals that, with context, can pinpoint an insider threat before they strike.
Digital Government
Can Better IT Management Save Government $5.8B?
A new report emphasizes shared taxonomy for techies, the business side and executives so all stakeholders speak the same language.
Emerging Tech
This Biohybrid Robot Uses Sea Slug Muscles to Scoot Around
The researchers hope these robots will eventually be used to track down sources of pollution in waterways.
Digital Government