Acquisition
The perils of petascale IT projects
Why SBInet, HealthCare.gov and ECSS are just the beginning of large-scale IT project failures.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Score IDs of S. Korean Population, Roil New Zealand Election and Drain Norwegian Oil
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Obama Resurrects Intel Advisory Panel
President Obama named six new members to the board -- including the CEO of UPS.
Digital Government
As Todd Park Becomes Top Tech Recruiter, What's Next for CTO Role?
Park’s departure leaves a job opening in Washington -- one with unclear requirements.
Digital Government
CRS: Cops Can Get Kitchen and Lawn Care Gear from DOD
The Pentagon is a good source of gear far beyond the MRAP.
Digital Government
VA’s Scheduling System Revamp Will Be Big Test of Agency’s Agile Approach
VA takes a new approach to legacy IT systems.
Emerging Tech
Inside Google's Secret Drone-Delivery Program
For two years, the company has been working to build flying robots that can deliver products across a city in a minute or two.
Digital Government
Obama’s Next Technology Guru May Be This Staunch Supporter of Women in Tech
Smith has been a vocal supporter of women in technology, including the industry’s need to celebrate the “lost history” of little-known female tech pioneers and companies need to set diversity goals.
Cybersecurity
USDS additions, Google dorking and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Defective by design?
IEEE's Computer Society Center for Secure Design has identified a number of security concerns for software architects to recognize and avoid.
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