Digital Government
Chinese President Xi Met With Tech Executives in Seattle. Here's What He Wants
This will set the tone for his trip to Washington later this week.
Digital Government
Volkswagen Admits Its Cheating Software Is in 11 Million Cars Worldwide
“We have totally screwed up.” That was the frank assessment of a Volkswagen executive in the U.S., coming clean about the German carmaker’s burgeoning emissions-cheating scandal.
Modernization
Four years on, Army common operating environment takes shape
Army IT personnel are using code to integrate C2 nodes into a common architecture that is the backbone of the sensor computing part of the COE.
Acquisition
A neglected casualty of a government shutdown
It can be tough for contractors to recover from a shutdown, which has broad implications for the effectiveness of agencies' IT operations.
Digital Government
Agency Data Chiefs on the Move -- Some Out of Government
A handful of data chiefs have packed up and left their agencies -- or government altogether.
People
NTSB looking for a new CIO
A posting on USAJobs for the Senior Executive Service position lists a salary range of $121,956 to $183,300.
Cybersecurity
'We don't have a way to code good guy'
A "magical rainbow unicorn key" for encrypted devices may be what law enforcement wants, but such access could mean bad actors would also have access to data, privacy activists argue.
Emerging Tech
Federal Researchers Want to Untangle Internet of Things
From fitness bracelets to driverless cars, IoT manufacturers need a common language.
Modernization
Connecting the cyber and the physical
NIST is looking for feedback on its evolving framework for systems that connect the real world and the computer world.
Digital Government
Senators Drop Bid to Force Facebook, Twitter to Report 'Terrorist Activity'
Ron Wyden was blocking a vote on an intelligence bill over the controversial provision.
Digital Government
Video: Spy Agency’s Open Source Mapping Tool Helps First Responders Save Lives
GeoQ has helped in crises around the world.
Acquisition
Navy NextGen RFI, cyber acquisition and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
What Facebook’s ‘Lean In’ Guru Can Teach Troops
"If the U.S. military can get this right, other industries will follow," Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said.
Emerging Tech
The UN Using Virtual Reality, Immersive ‘Wormhole’ to Connect Diplomats with Syrian Refugees
The hub uses virtual reality to allow the UN attendees to see Jordan’s Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees through the eyes of a little girl.
Ideas
Vetoed Drone Legislation the Right Step for Growing Industry
Drones may represent the ultimate in disruptive technology.
Modernization
Massive Security Breach Hits Apple’s App Store in China
Chinese users who download some of the nation’s most popular apps could find their personal information extracted by hackers, security experts say.
Acquisition
Johnson: DHS makes good on CDM promise
DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson says new contracts will spread CDM coverage to 97 percent of civilian federal workers, as promised in July.
Modernization
Papal security shines spotlight on information sharing
DHS set up Multi-Agency Communications Centers to coordinate the security work of dozens of agencies.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Races to Boost Cyber Troop Size
But do the code warriors have the right stuff?
People