Modernization
NRO opens up on R&D
A broad agency announcement presents an uncommon window into the secretive National Reconnaissance Office.
Emerging Tech
Video: Take a Stroll Along the Pacific Ocean Floor With a Robot
NOAA gives a peek at the Okeanos Explorer ship’s mission to 2,100 meters below sea level.
Modernization
What's the Most Commonly Used Mobile App for Governments Across the World?
About 47 percent of apps activated by government groups worldwide were related to document editing,
Cybersecurity
BlackBerry joins cyber alliance, FBI opens biometric tech center and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Commerce, PayPal to Share Data on US Exports
The payment system and the federal agency will work together to encourage U.S. exports.
Digital Government
Video: Everything Google Knows About You
And how to manage it in Google's privacy settings.
Digital Government
Patent Office Preps to Overhaul Patent Filing Process
The public is asked to help the agency determine the best way to give its digital patent application system a large-scale refresh.
Cybersecurity
Bill to Criminalize Revenge Porn Coming After Recess
Lawmakers led by Rep. Jackie Speier want to outlaw nonconsensual porn, but they'll be up against opposition from free-speech advocates.
Digital Government
There’s Finally a Great Use for IBM’s Watson: Making Fantasy Football Picks
Gone are the days of wasting hours searching for reports on fantasy football players, and having to weigh one pundit’s analysis against another’s.
Digital Government
Clinton Will Turn Over Email Server, Thumb Drive to Justice Department
The Democratic White House front-runner's campaign says she "pledged to cooperate with the government's security inquiry."
Modernization
Feds talk app stores
Mobility is just as much about apps as it is devices. But vetting and featuring good apps is still a challenge for federal agencies.
Cybersecurity
A season for cyber
A big cybersecurity bill awaits the Senate in September, and several other information-security measures are in the pipeline.
People
Metrics key to measuring success on IT projects
CIOs need to develop and use metrics so they know what works and can tell a better story about IT successes, says a new report from the IBM Center for the Business of Government.
Cybersecurity
Sprint leaders take a modest lap
Two agencies stood above the rest at the end of the federal cyber sprint, and one of them was the agency at the center of the cybersecurity maelstrom.
Acquisition
Booz Allen tapped for $202 million HealthCare.gov contract
Systems integration work could extend through 2020; QSSI to continue with system testing.
Digital Government
CIOs Used to Keeping 'the Trains Running on Time' Should Adjust to Broader Role
Tomorrow's CIO "has to be more balanced in terms of his or her focus, more strategic and more involved in the agency discussion about how that agency fulfills its role in the future,” Tony Scott said.
Emerging Tech