Digital Government
The Exoskeleton's Hidden Burden
A growing number of companies are developing assistive technologies to help disabled people walk—but these devices can distract from infrastructure changes that would make cities more disability-friendly.
Emerging Tech
'Unconventional' Ideas Wanted by DARPA Office
The office is on the hunt for game-changing advances in the world of IT, according to its recently posted Broad Agency Announcement.
Digital Government
Why Aren't There Nanobot Doctors Yet?
Scientists have long said that tiny robots would soon be able to conduct surgery and deliver drugs deep inside the body. Here’s why they’re still not a reality.
Digital Government
Jason Chaffetz Renews Call for Key OPM Official to Quit
OPM's Office of the Inspector General said the CIO's office has "interfered" with its work and provided it with "inaccurate or misleading information."
Modernization
NS2020 EIS: Another step forward for GSA
The agency's latest approach to telecom contracting builds on its past successes while embracing competition and innovation.
Cybersecurity
Purchase-card innovation, HHS re-orgs, email hacks and drone management
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Finding security in the cloud
A few key considerations can make it a little easier to choose a cloud provider in a complex regulatory landscape.
Cybersecurity
VA CISO Lowe retires
Stan Lowe's retirement from VA comes a day after Deputy CIO Stephen Warren announced his departure.
Acquisition
OPM wants to know who can manage electronic records
The current contract expires Aug. 23, and OPM anticipates issuing an official request for proposals and making an award between Aug. 11 and Aug. 23.
Acquisition
Cracking the code on past performance
Two veterans of federal contracting help both sides understand this critical but convoluted aspect of acquisition.
Digital Government
VA Secretary: We Need to Simplify Website for Veterans
Veterans health sites should be renamed "Veterans.gov," the secretary suggested.
Modernization
Another cyber bill, a FedRAMP report card, cyber-ed partnerships and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Reports: Russia Hacked Pentagon's Joint Staff Email
Unnamed U.S. officials told NBC News the attack was "clearly the work of a state actor."
Emerging Tech
Video: Curiosity Rover Celebrates 3 Years on Mars
It's been several years and a lot of mineral samples.
Emerging Tech
How Much Is Your Attention on the Internet Really Worth?
The future of morality, at every Internet user's fingertips
Digital Government
How to Succeed in Silicon Valley
Lessons learned from an intensely competitive environment.
Cybersecurity
Hacker Cracks Satellite Communications Network
Satellite tracking of people and objects was supposed to make the world safer. If only it was secure.
Digital Government
Interior Department soars on Instagram
Social media is easier said than done for federal agencies, but the Interior Department's Instagram account is the very picture of success.
Digital Government
VA’s Deputy CIO Takes New Job
Steph Warren oversaw VA’s $4 billion IT shop and its several thousand employees over the past two years, owning the agency’s cybersecurity strategy and answering repeatedly to Congress on its perceived IT vulnerabilities and the successful cyberintrusions of nation state-sponsored attackers.
People