Modernization
How open source delivers for government
Stephen Frost argues that we may be missing the real story in IT innovation.
Cybersecurity
The Two Acronyms That are Key to Obama’s New Plan to Fight Hackers
The terms are essential for explaining how the government will expand information sharing with the private sector.
Emerging Tech
How Tiny Pieces of Space Junk Could Wreak Havoc on US Weather Forecasts
The proliferation of space debris -- and its destructive capacity -- is bad news for the thousands of satellites orbiting Earth.
Cybersecurity
Info sharing, Carter's confirmation and Facebook cyber
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
White House Kicks Off Recruiting For New Class of Innovation Fellows
Recruiting for the innovation fellows coincides with a big hiring push at the U.S. Digital Service.
Cybersecurity
DHS shutdown could affect the C in CDM
Assistant Secretary Andy Ozment said the appropriations stalemate threatens crucial cybersecurity functions.
Cybersecurity
OMB updates info security guidance, accelerates real-time monitoring
OMB is rewriting outdated standards in response to new legislation, while an increased focus on cybersecurity offers a window into federal networks.
Modernization
Halvorsen: DOD not that slow on cloud
The Pentagon is like "four federated giant corporations" trying to procure their own cloud services, says the acting CIO.
Digital Government
NOAA grapples with buying data from industry
The agency is still trying to decide how to address a looming lapse in weather satellite data.
Cybersecurity
Senate Bill Pushes Sharing of Sensitive Cyber Threat Data Between Government and Companies
Sen. Thomas Carper’s bill seeks to cajole the private sector into increased information-sharing with the government by offering liability protection.
Modernization
A new take on the cloud divide: 'It's pets and cattle'
Federal agencies live in two tech worlds, but standards and steady innovation are slowly nosing out long-held legacy systems.
Digital Government
Obama’s Geek Squad Could Not Rescue DHS Green Card System from High-Risk List
ELIS, short for Electronic Immigration System and a tribute to Lady Liberty’s hospitality, has wound up on the High-Risk List.
Emerging Tech
Senators Consider Congressional Role in Internet of Things
How can lawmakers regulate the Internet of Things without stifling innovation?
Emerging Tech
GAO Saved the Government $40 billion in 2 Years. Why Isn’t Anyone Listening?
The biennial High-Risk List is GAO’s most-valued effort -- a detailed description of the most troubled large-scale programs and projects in government.
Digital Government
For the Federal IT Budget, Things May Finally Be Looking Up
Overall, the total federal IT budget proposed by the president would tick up to $86 billion, a 2.7 percent increase above the current year’s levels.
Digital Government
Why Federal Agencies Want to Get on a First Name Basis With You
A small team within the Office of Science and Technology Policy is tasked with using techniques in the social and behavioral sciences’ toolbox to make the federal government more efficient.
Cybersecurity
Daniels: CTIIC will take pressure off White House
The new cyber intel center will have about 50 staffers to start, with about half permanent employees and half detailees from intelligence agencies.
Digital Government
Tech transfer office opens, one in at DOE and one out at DHS
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity