Modernization
Android OS: Closing the Door on Open Source?
The degree to which some companies have control over common operating systems, purported to be open source, is concerning.
Digital Government
Obama Comes out Swinging Against Internet ‘Fast Lanes’
The president wants to prevent Internet providers from charging websites for faster speeds.
Cybersecurity
Can CDM change the game?
The Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program represents a dramatic shift from the government's traditional focus on certifying systems as secure and then rechecking them every so often.
Digital Government
Feds Buy Back USASpending Website After Contractor Bankruptcy
Move finally opens federal contracting data.
Acquisition
Could big-data analytics improve federal procurement?
Experts agree that applying analytics to acquisition could yield results in terms of cost and quality -- with the right data and know-how.
Acquisition
HHS Buyers Club cuts first contract, looks for more
More deals might have to wait until a new funding measure is enacted in the lame-duck session of Congress that starts next month.
Modernization
CDC Tracks Cell Phone Location Data to Halt Ebola
Meanwhile, the Pentagon is adapting a WMD surveillance system to map the spread of the disease.
Digital Government
Some Good VA News: Agency Processed Record-Setting 1.3M Claims in Fiscal 2014
VA processes 93 percent of veterans’ disability claims electronically.
Emerging Tech
The Force is Strong with This One: IARPA Picks ‘Jedi Mind’ to Predict Intelligence Trustworthiness
"Star Wars"-themed effort aims to anticipate behavior and gauge trustworthiness of individuals.
Digital Government
Surprise: Every American Will Not Have an Electronic Health Record This Year
Both Bush and Obama set 2014 as the deadline.
Digital Government
Millennials Kind of Clueless About Cybersecurity Careers
Millennials aren’t necessarily ready to take on the mantle of cyber savior.
Cybersecurity
Selfies Could Replace the Password
Devices could scan faces and give access only to the right people.
Modernization
What we've got here is failure to communicate ...
At EA 2014, enterprise architects from across government grappled with the challenge of getting outsiders to understand what they do.
Modernization
Twitter's soft power
A former U.S. diplomat argues that social media is extending the range and influence of foreign leaders
Modernization
IGs and cloud, smartphones and predators, and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
National security implications for financial system cyberattacks?
Investigators have told the president they don't yet know who is behind the attacks, but a new Proofpoint report offers some clues.
Digital Government
Revamped HealthCare.gov site ready for prime time, officials say
CMS executives describe testing efforts, preview changes made for next open enrollment period.
Digital Government