Modernization
Are Government Records Management Practices in Peril?
The evidence of the lack of progress in records management continues to mount.
Emerging Tech
NASA Wants to Help Propel Space Tech Past ‘Tipping Point’
An infusion of NASA cash could help propel these technologies into viable commercial applications.
Cybersecurity
Procurement prize, NARA guidance, IRS system hacked and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Five critter cams to go dark at the National Zoo
The cameras to be shut down run on the Windows Server 2003 operating system, which goes out of support in July.
Cybersecurity
VA reports success in thwarting infiltration of networked medical devices
The VA has about 65,000 medical devices on its network, and they are especially vulnerable to malware because they can last for years longer than their underlying software and operating systems.
Digital Government
NSA Starts to Shut Down Mass-Spying Program
Republicans said the White House was being "disingenuous" by threatening to shutter the surveillance program. "That process has begun," an official said.
Modernization
ICE seeks new phone services for detainees
The service must be provided at no cost to ICE or detainees, but the contractor gets exclusive rights to sell pre-paid and other calling cards.
People
The 'no' teams try saying 'yes, if'
Different departments with different goals can hamstring federal IT projects – especially when it comes to the lawyers. The fix lies in communication, early and often.
Digital Government
Roth: Data is key to GSA succcess
GSA Administrator-designate Denise Turner Roth sees value in harnessing data to drive efficiencies and cost-effectiveness for federal customers.
Cybersecurity
‘Yemen Cyber Army’ Claims to Have Dug Into Saudi Government Secrets
Government (Foreign) // Saudi Arabia
Cybersecurity
NSA Tests Out Smartphones that Recognize Handwriting Motion
The National Security Agency has tested the use of smartphone-swipe recognition technology, according to the tool’s manufacturer.
Digital Government
US Has Space Experts Worried About an Extraterrestrial Land Grab
Plans to make money in space are missing one of the fundamental ingredients to any business: property rights.
Emerging Tech
Google Wants to Make Creepy Bunny Robots to Talk to Your Kids
Google’s patent application suggests it wants to build a device with cameras and audio sensors that could determine when someone is looking at it and follow voice commands to control other internet-connected devices.
Emerging Tech
House OKs Bill to Promote ‘Exascale’ Supercomputing
The bill would require the Energy Department to research supercomputing technology, especially for reducing power consumption.
Emerging Tech
Watch the Energy Secretary Test Drive a 3-D-Printed Car
Ernest Moniz got behind the wheel of a 3-D printed Shelby Cobra.
Emerging Tech
Bolstering CX in Government Makes 'Fundamental Business Sense'
The government has nowhere to go but up in terms of providing customer service on par with top private sector organizations.
Cybersecurity