Digital Government
‘Data Science is a Team Sport': DJ Patil Spends First Day Pitching Silicon Valley on Joining Government
In its quest to get more data scientists into government, the Obama administration is likely to face stiff competition for talent from the private sector.
Acquisition
Database costs, paper-less procurement, Lockheed hires and a loss for ID management
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Emerging Tech
America Needs a New FOIA Overseer: Is it You?
The office in charge of monitoring governmentwide FOIA compliance and policy is looking for a new leader.
Emerging Tech
The Science Behind Human-Controlled Weather
Cloud seeding won't solve winter woes, and it probably won't promise clear skies for wedding days, either.
Digital Government
The Big Fix: Is Washington Ready for IT Reform?
From creating digital fix-it squads to promoting unorthodox methods of buying technology, the five in-depth stories in the ebook explore how the government and Congress are tackling IT reform and the forecast for success.
People
Rich Beutel helps CSPs navigate government regs
A driving force behind FITARA, the former Hill staffer has opened his own consulting firm.
Cybersecurity
The new frontier for information sharing
A week after two big moves on cybersecurity policy, cyber czar Michael Daniel reflects on the avenues for public-private information sharing.
Modernization
Pay.gov now takes Paypal, Dwolla
Apple Pay could be available for consumers to use in some federal transactions, such as entry fee payments at national parks, by September.
Digital Government
DJ Patil tapped as U.S. chief data scientist
The man who declared data scientist "the sexiest job of the 21st century” now plays that part for the federal government.
Cybersecurity
Justice, DHS Quarantine Smartphones Returning from Abroad
Malicious software may already have infected some phones and tablets.
Digital Government
Here’s What the White House’s First Chief Data Scientist Will Do
The White House is providing more details about the projects its first chief data scientist will work on.
Digital Government
Agencies Excel at Fixing IT Problems Uncovered by GAO, Study Says
A new analysis of more than 40,000 GAO recommendations spanning nearly 30 years finds agencies are more adept at implementing IT recommendations than almost any other category examined by auditors.
Cybersecurity
Secret Service head named, accused hacker pleads and Navy patents honored
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Pushing ahead on spectrum sharing
Draft recommendations to address how government and industry might begin to sort out issues of security classification in spectrum sharing were adopted Feb. 18.
Cybersecurity
Google Calls FBI's Plan to Expand Hacking Power a 'Monumental' Constitutional Threat
Any change in accessing computer data should go through Congress, the search giant said.
Digital Government
Why Spending More Money Isn’t the Answer to Federal IT Failures
The solution to federal IT security breaches looks to not be more money, but rather IT asset management, a recently released study says.
Digital Government
Scientists Say All the World’s Data Can Fit on a DNA Hard Drive the Size of a Teaspoon
One gram of DNA can potentially hold up to 455 exabytes of data.
Emerging Tech
FAA Drone Regulations Deal Blow to Amazon
The company's plan to deliver packages by unmanned air hit a snag Sunday after draft regulations prohibited remote piloting.
Ideas