Digital Government
NASA plays show-and-tell on the Hill
America's space agency took to Capitol Hill to show lawmakers the tech advances taxpayers' dollars are buying -- and how they could help humans reach Mars.
Cybersecurity
CYBERCOM to Outsource $475 Million Worth of Offense and Defense Work
The potentially five-year contract is capped at $475 million and covers nearly 20 task areas, according to the new performance work statement.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Nick CENTCOM Laptops, Hijack Tesla’s Publicity Machine and Infiltrate SendGrid Systems
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
VA Thwarts Over a Billion Cyber Threats -- Just in March
The department will need to scale its cybersecurity to prevent what could be an exponential increase in threats, according to VA CIO Stephen Warren.
Digital Government
NASA and the US Air Force Successfully Tested a Plane with Shapeshifting Wings
NASA has flown 22 research flights over the past six months using the technology, and it passed with flying colors.
Digital Government
With Patriot Act Deadline Closing In, House Advances Bill to Limit NSA Spying
Nearly two years after the Snowden revelations began, lawmakers are scrambling to rein in government surveillance—before it’s too late.
Cybersecurity
Got Ideas About Cyber R&D Strategy? You Can Weigh in Now
The National Science Foundation is teaming with the private sector to develop a federal cybersecurity research and development strategic plan.
Digital Government
Video: New Ideas from New Generations
Open data provides government with an opportunity to try new ideas and renew itself.
Digital Government
OMB Unveils FITARA Guidelines For Public Comment
The guidelines, posted on GitHub, are open for comment until May 30.
Cybersecurity
Ryanair Defrauded of $5 Million, Money Transferred Via Chinese Bank
Financial Services // Transportation // Ireland
Cybersecurity
Confidential Data on Taipei Officials Stolen, Messaging App Implicated In the Plot
Government (Foreign) // Taipei, Taiwan
Digital Government
DOD tech deficits, NASA grants, a FirstNet industry day and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community
Cybersecurity
Marine cyber commander reassures comm officers
Maj. Gen. Daniel O'Donohue told communications officers that their contributions are not being overshadowed by cyber specialists.
Emerging Tech
Jeff Bezos Has a Rocket Now, too
Blue Origin, the space company created by the Amazon founder, had its first successful test flight yesterday.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft Unveils Its Successor to Internet Explorer
The company today took the wraps off its new browser, Microsoft Edge, at its developer conference.
People
OMB: New CIO authorities won't 'bottleneck' IT planning, acquisitions
Agency CIO jobs are about to get more powerful, and potentially more interesting.
Digital Government
OSTP, USDS, 18F gather the techies to talk data and design
The inaugural get-together of "moveForward(100)" gave Internet specialists a platform for sharing successes and upcoming projects.
Cybersecurity
Indian Telecom Regulators Leak 1.1 Million Email Addresses of Citizen Commenters
Government (Foreign) // India
Cybersecurity
IARPA, IBM look to advance quantum computing
IBM scientists say they have solved a crucial problem in quantum computing, just in time for an upcoming IARPA event on the subject.
Digital Government