Acquisition
Vendors are moving briskly in GSA's FASt Lane trial
More than 40 companies have used GSA's new fast-track process to get a spot on the agency's massive multiple-award IT contract.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Flexes its Cognitive Muscle
Could we program a cognitive computer to examine the problem of cancer, or the yearly flu outbreak, balancing the federal budget or just finding a way to reduce traffic congestion around the city?
Emerging Tech
Nuclear Lab Buys Brain-Inspired Computing Technology
IBM has been hawking the technology in Washington.
Emerging Tech
Postal Service Agents Will Trawl Facebook, Dating Sites to Root Out Fraud
The agency is now planning to formally train agents how to probe wayward personnel using social media and other open source data.
Modernization
Video: Why Social Apps Are Hogging Your Data and How You Can Fix It
It's time to protect your precious smartphone data.
Digital Government
OPM Seeks Social Media Tracking for Background Checks
OPM is conducting market research to find companies that can perform automated social media tracking and other types of Web crawling.
Digital Government
DOD Tech Chief Talks Data Centers, Modernization and Cyber Workforce
The Defense Department’s top techie discussed the Pentagon’s most pressing IT issues.
Emerging Tech
How Should the US Fund Research and Development?
The United States leads the world in dollars invested in furthering innovation. It won’t for long.
Emerging Tech
These New Solar Panels Can Create Electricity from Raindrops
This could prove to be a significant step toward creating solar cells that work even when the sun isn’t shining.
Modernization
Halvorsen outlines push to close data centers
The Defense Department CIO also discussed cybersecurity scorecards, accreditation processes and DOD's upgrade to Windows 10.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX's Reusable Rocket Makes Historic Landing
Falcon 9’s successful mission shows how the cost of space access is headed down as reusable rockets head up.
Acquisition
Photos from the Fed 100
See the winners, guests and on-stage highlights from the 2016 Federal 100 Awards Gala.
Acquisition
DHS helps mobile firm move into GSA's Schedule 70 fast lane
The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate helped a small mobile security company join GSA’s largest, most widely used acquisition vehicle in just 35 days.
Acquisition
White House misses big opportunity with open source push
Limiting the impact of open source policy to a time- and scope-constrained pilot forgoes a unique and long-needed opportunity to modernize government, argues a leading open source advocate.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Broadcast Furball Erotica Nationwide, Whomp Trump Hotels… Again & Steal IDs of Half of Turkish Population
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
'Hey Siri, Call in an Airstrike': Army Seeks to Outfit Soldiers With Voice-Controlled Gear
To ensure cybersecurity and national security do not become mutually exclusive, the Army is testing various biometric identification methods that can withstand battle terrain.
People
To buy better, government must know what it spends
Agencies can put more money on mission by analyzing accounts payable data. The former leader of the U.K.'s Government Procurement Service explains what it takes.
Acquisition
The 2016 Federal 100
This year's winners were honored in person at the April 7 Fed 100 Awards Gala. Click here to learn more about their accomplishments.
Cybersecurity