Ideas
Geeks vs. Suits: What's the Real Difference between 18F and USDS?
One was created to ship culture and the other was created to ship confidence. It’s the age-old saga of geeks vs. suits.
Emerging Tech
Video: These Specs Are Crazier Than Google Glass
Take a first look at Mini's Augmented Vision goggles.
Digital Government
Good News About Hiring Women in STEM, but, it’s Not Enough
Should diversity initiatives focus more on increasing women’s numeric representation or improving the treatment of women already in these fields?
Emerging Tech
Intelligent Windows, Self-Repairing Concrete and Other Inventions that Could Change the World
The European Patent Office has announced its finalists for the 2015 European Inventor Awards, honoring brilliant inventions from a range of scientific fields.
Cybersecurity
Thieves Break Into Cars by Amplifying Signals from Wireless Keys Inside Homes
Manufacturing // California, United States
Digital Government
McConnell Introduces Bill to Authorize NSA Surveillance Until 2020
The move may thwart any attempt to reform the NSA’s mass-surveillance authorities.
Cybersecurity
OPM tightens contracts in response to hacks
The Office of Personnel Management acted in response to a pair of hacks that potentially exposed personal information on almost 75,000 federal employees, including some with security clearances.
Cybersecurity
One down, one to go on info sharing legislation
The House passed the Intelligence Committee's version of an information sharing bill, and has the Homeland Security measure on deck.
Acquisition
Backseat drivers plague procurement
Acquisition officers get too much advice from people who can't move the process forward, says Army Assistant Secretary Heidi Shyu.
Digital Government
Sorry, open data: Americans just aren't that into you
A new survey finds limited public knowledge of government's open data efforts -- and equally underwhelming enthusiasm.
Modernization
NOAA taps partners for cloud project
The public, researchers, and industry can use the massive troves of data to conduct studies and drive applications.
Digital Government
Senators Zero in on ‘Inaccurate’ IT Dashboard Ratings
A key Senate committee says its examining "the lack of transparency and inaccuracy of risk information” posted by agencies on the IT Dashboard.
Acquisition
Officials see procurement reform success dawning
OITS's Mark Day and OFPP's Anne Rung say the culture is changing, and that's crucial to long-term success.
Digital Government
Key Republican Is Not on Board With NSA Reform
Despite weeks of negotiations involving his staff, Sen. Chuck Grassley said Tuesday he still has concerns about the USA Freedom Act.
Digital Government
Silicon Valley Startup Wants to Make Breast Cancer-Gene Testing Affordable to All Americans
Color Genomics has raised $15 million in funding to have all American women get access to a test for 19 gene mutations responsible of increasing cancer risk.
Modernization
Amazon Is About to Reveal One of its Biggest Secrets—the Size of its Cloud Business
Now, some nine years after its launch, AWS has grown large enough that Amazon will start to report its revenue and profitability as a separate business segment.
Digital Government
Feds’ Enthusiasm for ‘Bring-Your-Own-Device’ Deflates
More than 70 percent of government workers polled by Forrester Research said BYOD initiatives aren’t on their IT organization’s agenda or are a low priority.
Emerging Tech
Martha Dorris Moves Positions at GSA
The longtime fed will become the director of GSA’s Office of Strategic Programs within GSA’s Office of Integrated Technology Services.
Digital Government