Modernization
Everything Google Just Announced at its I/O Developer Conference
Among other things, the company debuted the new capabilities of its next Android release.
Digital Government
How open data can improve agriculture
By boosting collaborative research and eliminating duplication, open data can lend a hand to the cause of better nutrition and more efficient farming, says a new study.
Digital Government
GSA’s Plan for Network Services 2020 Aims to Bypass Speedbumps
GSA officials say the goal is for agencies to start planning for the transition now.
Modernization
DOD releases updated IT management guidance
The second edition of the DOD Enterprise Service Management Framework sets requirements for IT services contracting based on industry best practices.
Acquisition
Focus on EIS transition pushes regional telecom contracts aside
GSA decides to cancel three "bridge" contracts, and says the EIS RFP will slip to September.
Cybersecurity
Baltimore Prosecutor Says Her Hacked Twitter Account ‘Favorited’ An Anti-Cop Tweet
Government (U.S.) // Social Media
Modernization
Who Has the Best App in Government?
An FDA app used by food investigators to enter data while performing field inspections won "Best Business Investment."
Digital Government
Cyber Command Says New Mega-Contract Will Be Out by Fall
The Pentagon last week abandoned a $475 million job posting for cyberattack and network defense experts.
Digital Government
Video: How to Clear Roads with Open Data
Open data helps local governments in all seasons.
Acquisition
A cyber RFP re-do, USDA's new web portal, ITES-3S updates and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Emerging Tech
What Comes After Driverless Cars? Motion Sickness
Mankind’s rapid march toward a future of self-driving vehicles seems inevitable. And this makes a lot of people nervous.
Digital Government
How Cable Companies Use Data to Keep Customers from Cutting the Cord
When you call Verizon FiOS, the customer service representative on the other end of the line already knows quite a lot about you.
Digital Government
Air Traffic Control Tech Upgrades Face Turbulence in Congress
Heading into a record travel season, FAA’s traffic upgrades are in the political spotlight.
Digital Government
CIO: FITARA 'Won't Change A Lot' at DHS
DHS CIO Luke McCormack said the legislation would only force CIOs to get more involved in the planning phase of major at decisions.
Digital Government
NARA preps for new info control rules
The government has let "a thousand flowers bloom" with regard to marking sensitive information, but that is about to change.
Modernization
Everybody talks about the weather …
The National Weather Service wants to do something about it, and has enlisted social scientists and data experts to devise social media and visualization strategies.
Acquisition
We're paying contractors how much?
GSA's 18F has a new tool aimed at saving money on a huge part of any contract's expense: people.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Wants Technology That Could Help Troops See Through Walls
Light particles used to create photographs carry lots of information about their surroundings, but traditional imaging systems only gather a fraction of it, according to DARPA.
Cybersecurity
USMC colonel calls for shakeup of cyber structure
Marine Col. Gregory Breazile, director of the Corps' C2/Cyber and Electronic Warfare Integration Division, says HQ "is not functionally aligned to support cyberspace operations."
Cybersecurity