People
Unpacking Terry Halvorsen’s 3 reasons for pursuing BYOD
Bob Stevens contends that the Pentagon's test program is proof of BYOD's importance.
Digital Government
White House Tests Out Responsive Website
The White House plans to update other parts of its site gradually to better reflect users' behavior.
Cybersecurity
The Cyber Expert Who Doesn't Think the Sky is Falling: Q&A with Kaspersky Lab's Adam Firestone
Kaspersky Lab's Adam Firestone wants you to handle the cyber landscape like you would handle navigating the ocean.
Emerging Tech
The Electric Grid’s Latest Threat? Rooftop Solar Cells
Solar photovoltaics represent the fastest-growing source of electric power in the United States.
Cybersecurity
GPO designs Commerce website, coalition battles botnets and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
House Set to Move Major Cybersecurity Bill This Month
Early vote could be good news for advocates still hoping for NSA reform this summer.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Trying To Build Software to Last A Century
The 4-year research project could draw upon concepts from the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence.
Digital Government
Building the Internet of Things Is Risky—and a Great Opportunity
The Internet of Things' disruptive potential has been very slow to realize, in large part because the commercial landscape is not ready for it.
Digital Government
How Google Is Tackling the Science of How to Build Excellent Teams
Project Oxygen started out as an attempt by Google’s People and Innovation Lab to prove that managers don’t really matter. It ended up proving the opposite.
Digital Government
Competition for Tech Talent Heats Up with Clinton's Google Hire
In preparation for her presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton has recruited Google exec Stephanie Hannon as her CTO, according to a Washington Post article on Wednesday.
Digital Government
Can These 40 People Fix Federal IT in 6 Months?
Federal Chief Information Officer Tony Scott on Thursday officially launched the IT Solutions Challenge at the White House.
Acquisition
Cyber takes center stage in Pentagon's new acquisition guidance
Better Buying Power 3.0 adds cybersecurity to the list of potential trouble spots in weapons, IT and other acquisitions.
Emerging Tech
The Most Popular Programming Languages Are Rapidly Changing
Technology moves fast, particularly on the software side, as Stack Overflow’s annual survey of developers demonstrates.
Modernization
AT&T to Pay $25 Million for Failing to Stop Theft of Personal Information
FCC cracks down on the phone company after hundreds of thousands of customers had Social Security numbers and other information stolen.
Acquisition
HHS Buyers Club setting an example
As the procurement program nears its first anniversary, other federal agencies are latching onto some of its ideas.
Cybersecurity
Linux Conference Attendees Hacked
Nonprofit // Technology // Web Services // Australia
Digital Government
Special Ops command seeks drones, pilots and support
SOCOM's drone operations are based primarily in Afghanistan, with other activity in Somalia, Yemen, the Philippines and the U.S.
People
Mobile: It's not just IT, it's an adventure
PEO-EIS Victor Gavin says the Navy wants to adopt not only new technologies, but also a mobile mindset.
Cybersecurity