Acquisition
Congress mulls changes to 'inherently governmental' activities
Lawmakers are considering opening up previously limited federal functions to commercial competition.
Digital Government
Commerce to economists: Please use our data
The department's components are working hard to provide better data, but they need users to buoy the work through the tumultuous coming years.
Modernization
A Startup is Trying to Solve Bitcoin's Child Pornography Problem
Bitcoin's promise of anonymity and no government regulation makes it a potential hotbed for nefarious activities.
Digital Government
How Advanced Analytics Can Help Combat Infectious Disease from Spreading
As public health threats evolve, so must our ability to predict and effectively monitor their impacts.
Cybersecurity
A Year In, VA Progresses with Departmentwide IT 'Transformation'
VA published its own mid-year assessment this week.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog: Former IRS Employees Might Still Have Access to Computers, Facilities
A new OIG report estimated IRS couldn’t verify all security items were returned for more than 66 percent of separated employees.
Modernization
When using your own email server makes sense
Hillary Clinton’s decision to use a personal server likely arose from the antiquated state of technology at the State Department and her experience in the Senate.
Modernization
Video: New Android Malware 'HummingBad' Infects Millions
Users should note that the malware prefers to target earlier operating systems, KitKat and JellyBean.
Modernization
Pentagon raises payout in DHMSM hosting deal
The Pentagon is paying more than expected for the hosting portion of its coming electronic health record, and it is considering whether to find a separate vendor down the line.
Acquisition
DOD memo clarifies DIUX mission
The July memo seeks to put Defense Innovation Unit Experimental on firmer ground following criticism from Congress.
Cybersecurity
Navigating NSA's Commercial Solutions for Classified program
Although the CSfC program is meant to streamline the certification process, primers like the one produced by the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology further simplify it.
Cybersecurity
Congress talks port security and smuggled nukes
Comprehensive cargo scanning remains elusive, but technology could help detect the most dangerous contraband.
Cybersecurity
NGA makes disaster-response app public
Making the Mobile Awareness GEOINT Environment app public is NGA’s latest move to contribute to an open-source geospatial community shaped by the private sector.
Digital Government
This Bot Will Spend the Next Year Tweeting the Chilcot Report
The report is 2.6 million words long.
Digital Government
Why Is Iraq Still Using Fake Bomb Detectors?
An inert hunk of plastic has become an emblem of the government’s failure to protect civilians.
Digital Government
Navy Is Rigging Locusts to Sniff Out Bombs
Although dogs’ noses remain the gold standard for chemical detection, bugs' simpler neurological system make them easier to engineer and control.
Digital Government
IT Company Masqueraded As Small Business To Win Contract
A group of businesses will pay $5.8 million in a settlement.
Ideas
6 Things the Public Sector Can Learn from Banking
To date, the public sector has not realized the same success in embracing many of the same digital solutions in which banks have become immersed. So why has the public sector been challenged in this progressive direction?
Cybersecurity