Acquisition
VA moving to fire embattled procurement official
Susan Taylor would be the first senior executive removed under expedited procedures enacted earlier this year.
People
5 players (and 1 tool) you need on your modernization team
The chance of failure on high-stakes modernization projects can be avoided if you have the right people and processes in place.
Modernization
Army extends General Dynamics IT work on African news websites
Congress had voted to shutter the sites, but the Pentagon is continuing to operate them.
Digital Government
DOE Declassifies Oppenheimer Security Clearance Hearing Transcripts
The full 20-volume transcript is now online.
Emerging Tech
US Needs a New Robotics Agency or the Machine Overlords Will Win … Or Something
Much is lost in the current patchwork approach, Ryan Calo argues.
Digital Government
VA Makes Vet Employment a Factor in Awarding $22.3 Billion Tech Deal
VA intends to reserves four awards for vet-owned businesses.
Digital Government
With Technology and Transparency on its Side, NGA Ready for Its Day in the Sun
The agency has taken a lead role in the intelligence community’s technology integration plan and spearheaded big data efforts.
Cybersecurity
What the JPMorgan Hack Says about the State of Cybersecurity
Banks are supposed to have some of the most advanced security systems in the world. JP Morgan still got hacked.
Cybersecurity
Is This the Year Cybersecurity Awareness Sinks In?
As October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Nextgov will explore the various facets of the cyberthreat.
Modernization
What Agency CIOs Really Think of Mobile Security
Updated FISMA requirements could help agencies better keep up with cyberthreats.
Cybersecurity
HP splits, CBP floats and FISMA scores
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
DARPA does math
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants help using complex algorithms to develop software that is as close to unhackable as possible.
People
Shadow IT: 10 signs it's thriving at your agency
Cartoonist John Klossner on the telltale indicators that not everything is running through the CIO.
People
100 reasons to be optimistic
The upcoming nomination process for the 2014 Federal 100 awards is an antidote for pessimism.
Acquisition
VA rips FedBid, questions value of reverse auctions
Department's IG highlights questions about reverse auctions in the wake of a critical report on VA procurement officer Susan Taylor.
Cybersecurity
Should Feds Be Afraid of a Popular Chinese Chat App?
WeChat’s U.S. footprint is increasing, despite allegations of spyware.
Acquisition
4 signs agencies are serious about agile
Federal IT executives have been talking about agile development for years, but the iterative approach is now being incorporated into contracting requirements.
Digital Government