Acquisition
SEWP V is live (sort of)
NASA is on track to launch the new acquisition contract in May, Program Manager Joanne Woytek said. But some of SEWP V's improvements have already been folded back into SEWP IV.
People
Who wants to be the .gov gatekeeper?
The General Services Administration is seeking input on plans to improve the registration and management system for government Web addresses.
Acquisition
SEWP: An acquisition pioneer is still going strong
Protests have delayed SEWP V, but industry experts say the contract vehicle offers agencies service and value that are hard to find.
Digital Government
Republicans Have Less Faith in the NSA than Democrats
And that’s probably good news for Rand Paul and Ted Cruz.
Cybersecurity
FBI’s Plan to Expand Hacking Power Advances Despite Privacy Fears
Google had warned that the rule change represents a “monumental” constitutional concern.
Digital Government
Coast Guard's Fingerprint System Used to Nab Terrorist Suspects is Flawed, OIG Says
Personnel on Coast Guard ships use handheld devices to collect intercepted persons' fingerprints and images of their faces, as part of the Biometrics at Sea System.
Cybersecurity
Email Traffic of UK Atomic Weapons Organization Hijacked, Rerouted through Ukraine
Telecommunications // UK
Cybersecurity
Carter visits Cyber Command
The new defense secretary's first visit was to Cyber Command, where he stressed the importance of keeping the command and NSA under one leader.
Acquisition
The right tool for the job
Rather than falling back on the same old solutions, federal IT professionals should discern the best approach to achieve the desired outcome.
Digital Government
State plans electronic release of Clinton email
Questions remain about format as problems persist with the department's email system.
Cybersecurity
US Military Cybersecurity by the Numbers
Money for the Cyber Command – tasked with orchestrating network defense maneuvers and offensive cyberattacks – eventually will stabilize over the next five years, totaling out at $1 billion.
Emerging Tech
GPO Joins GitHub
The agency is trying to connect with a broader community of developers who might be doing their own analyses of federal documents.
Emerging Tech
Why ‘Cloud is Here to Stay’
Cloud computing may be the most-hyped technology since the Internet itself, but its reputation as a disruptor is perhaps one of the few technologies that would have Public Enemy changing their lyrics.
Digital Government
Commerce Department's New Chief Data Officer No Stranger to Data
Ian Kalin, a former presidential innovation fellow, steps into the role as Commerce's first chief data officer.
Emerging Tech
DISA Drops $1.6B Contract after Controversy
The cancellation comes as several companies protested the award in February.
People
Smith talks innovation at SXSW
The federal chief technology officer says top-notch techies can be drawn to government service, whether it’s for "two weeks, three months [or] longer.”
People
Congratulations to the 2015 Federal 100
The power of the individual informs FCW's coverage each and every day, but with the Federal 100, we take time to really spotlight and celebrate it. Get to know each of this year's winners.
Digital Government
No, You Can't See Congress' Emails
If Hillary Clinton had stayed in the Senate, none of this would be happening.
Digital Government