Emerging Tech
Why the Pentagon CIO Hates the Term ‘Data Center’
Pentagon officials talk cloud computing.
Digital Government
FCC Moves to Implement Obama's Plan for Government-Run Internet Service
Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler wants to overturn two state laws that restrict municipal broadband.
Cybersecurity
President's spending plan shines spotlight on digital services
Overall IT spending is tabbed at $86.4 billion, with much of the increase driven by a hike in cybersecurity funding.
Digital Government
Gauging emerging tech's effect on federal agencies
A new Deltek report identifies several sectors that could transform federal IT environments.
Digital Government
The future of tech, according to NASA
The agency hopes to apply its engineering know-how to get the most out of buzzword concepts like agile, big data and wearable tech.
Cybersecurity
White House drone breach raises questions of tech priorities
The Secret Service has long explored technology to combat the threat of commercial drones, but the Jan. 26 crash of a quadcopter on White House grounds could spur interest in deploying it.
Digital Government
Agencies to Get In-House Digital Teams and 4 Other Proposals in Obama’s IT Budget Blueprint
The digital squads will focus on revamping agencies’ online citizen-facing services.
Modernization
Flagging skill sets yet to be addressed
GAO says a shortage of telecom expertise slowed transition to a new system and drove up the cost.
People
PSC acquires TechAmerica Foundation operations
The Professional Services Council will take over the Vision Forecast and Conference, annual CIO survey and American Technology Awards.
Digital Government
US Visitor Surveillance System Brings Some Solace to Families of MH17 Victims
A database that houses the fingerprints of almost all foreign visitors to catch terrorists recently was used for a different purpose -- bringing closure to bereft families.
Digital Government
House Committee Demands Answers from CTO Megan Smith and HHS on HealthCare.gov Data Mining
The head of the House Space, Science and Technology Committee says he might call U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith to testify about potential HealthCare.gov consumer privacy gaps.
Ideas
Rocketing into the Future: Can Containers Help Secure the Cloud?
A combination of rapid application installation and controlled access to the underlying system will provide developers and operations with capabilities they need to fully exploit the cloud.
Digital Government
A New Global Swarm of Weather-Sensing Satellites
Armed with tiny orbiting sensors, a startup plans to build the world's largest database of private weather data.
Cybersecurity
Government Privacy Board to Obama: Shut Down NSA Mass Spying Now
The White House has been quiet on surveillance reform since the USA Freedom Act crumbled in the Senate last November.
Modernization
Amazon To Finally Announce How Much Revenue Its Cloud Services Bring In
The cloud service powers both the CIA and Netflix.
People
ONC releases interoperability road map
Baseline standards for interoperability could ultimately affect the level of reimbursement from Medicare and other federal health programs.
Modernization
Social Security preps data reboot
SSA plans to migrate data and production to the new National Support Center by August 2016.
Modernization
Minding the skills gap, plus AWS results, smart robots and DOE event planning
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government