People
Program management: The contractor's role
Here is what it takes, both officially and informally, to make the partnership between an agency and a contractor succeed.
Cybersecurity
President nominates Deyo to DHS management slot
Longtime Johnson & Johnson executive would fill vacancy left by Raphael Borras.
Digital Government
Budget capitulations
Congress no longer even tries to get real appropriations done by Sept. 30. Here's the fiscal 2015 reality.
Digital Government
Sen. Feinstein Pushes to Delay Release of CIA Torture Report
The classified torture report will come out only on her timeline.
Digital Government
Citing Anthrax and Smallpox Scares, White House Tells Federal Labs to Take Stock
Biosecurity memo urges "safety stand-down."
Digital Government
Oh No: Obama Once Again Talks About ‘Sacred Trust’ with Vets
The president has used the line repeatedly since 2007.
Digital Government
Defense to Install Health Record Viewer in Even More Facilities by the End of Next Month
The Joint Legacy Viewer will be also deployed to all 152 VA hospitals by then.
Digital Government
It's Official: White House CTO Todd Park Leaves Post to Recruit Tech Talent from Silicon Valley
Todd Park stepping down from chief technology officer job.
Digital Government
Infographic: Big Data, Where Does it Come From?
The key sources for the information deluge
People
Google's Megan Smith reportedly a top candidate for U.S. CTO
Currently a vice president with the technology giant's Google X innovation lab, Smith would replace Todd Park.
Modernization
Tactical clouds, techie politicians and better bandwidth for the troops
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
GSA: No freeze on adding vendors to services schedules
Agency had planned a pause, but found a better solution that can accommodate new additions.
Digital Government
Is Your Agency Ready to Start ‘Storyboarding?’
It's the latest buzzword humming through agencies.
Digital Government
What Does a Texas Megachurch Have to Say About Drones?
One pastor is using drones as a metaphor.
Emerging Tech
Why People Don't Like to Talk About Government Surveillance on Social Media
In a recent survey only 42 percent of Facebook and Twitter users were willing to post about it.
Cybersecurity
Russian Government Might Be Behind New JPMorgan Hack
Infiltration might be a response to U.S. sanctions against Russian banks.
Modernization