Digital Government
GSA’s Gwynne Kostin to Take 1-year Presidential Transition Detail
Kostin's new work will focus on "developing new programming to help an incoming administration get up and running on Ready to Govern."
Cybersecurity
House Expected to Green-light Bipartisan Bill Barring DHS from Reshuffling
The bipartisan measure was approved Sept. 30 by the Committee on Homeland Security and is expected to easily pass, as is, this evening.
Digital Government
Talking Helmets and Base-Building Robots: The Army's 3-D Printing Future
A researcher at the service’s Weapons and Materials Directorate lays out a vision for additive printers on the battlefield.
Modernization
Decision Time: Should You Upgrade to the New iPhone?
Are the 6s and the 6s Plus calling your name?
Modernization
How US Intelligence Can Hack Your Smartphone, According to Snowden
Sending just one text can enable the UK and the US to furtively take over someone’s smartphone.
Digital Government
Lots of data, lots of fears
A new survey shows many federal leaders are worried they don't have what it takes to effectively tackle big data projects.
Digital Government
DARPA Working on Tech That Could Help Bodies Heal Themselves
The project aims to figure out how to monitor and treat the human body with its own nervous system.
Acquisition
Fraud-fighting analytics, email security and border IT
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
NSA Spying Violates Privacy Rights, EU Court Rules
By throwing out a key international agreement, the ruling delivers a blow to global tech companies.
Cybersecurity
Senate to tackle CISA after mid-October break
After a summer of delays, an information sharing bill appears poised to move in the Senate.
People
Techies are hurting, federal employee survey shows
In the newest Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, feds show they're feeling better than they have over the past few years – but there's still room for improvement, especially in mission-critical IT.
Acquisition
DOD looks to agile to solve software conundrum
Defense Department acquisition officials see agile development as a possible lifeline in the Pentagon’s struggle with the monumental challenge of refreshing the software in its weapon systems.
Digital Government
Senators look to promote health data sharing with new bill
A new bill takes aim at interoperability, usability and security for electronic health records.
Emerging Tech
Tech Companies Dominate List of Most Valuable Brands
Apple and Google top the list for the third year in a row.
Digital Government
Ultra-Fast Memory Chip That Uses Light to Store Information Could be a Game Changer
This big computing innovation relies on a throwback to the 1990's.
Digital Government
EPA Wants to Tap the Crowd for Research Help
This builds on OSTP's “Federal Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Toolkit," released last week.
Emerging Tech
Video: NASA Scientists Fact-Check 'The Martian'
Separating the science fiction from the science fact.
Digital Government
Paul Wester exits NARA, NNSA ups spending on cloud and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity