Digital Government
Re-Opening of Nuke Waste Dump ‘High Priority’ for Moniz
Plan expected by end of September.
Acquisition
TechFAR, Digital Playbook get tentative thumbs up
The new tools are a first step, but critics still contend that federal acquisition rules are outdated when it comes to buying IT.
People
The REAL regulatory challenge of agile development
Steve Kelman argues that TechFAR's problem with agile is at the task order level, not the contract level.
Digital Government
Big Brother Is Already Watching Your Driving … And It's Your Fault
This has long been a nightmare scenario for privacy advocates.
People
Analytics could drive the future of VistA
The next generation of VA's electronic health record should see benefits from agency advances in predictive analytics.
Acquisition
HHS releases first RFP under Buyers Club
Procurement adviser Mark Naggar hopes the solicitation will become a model for innovative acquisition.
Cybersecurity
Standardizing complaints, sharing cyber info and tracking Ebola
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Feds Accuse Russian of Pre-Target Era Credit Card Raid
Financial Services // Manufacturing
Cybersecurity
Russia Bugs Ukraine Government Offices with Spyware
Putin-backed hackers strike as tensions escalate between Moscow and the West.
Cybersecurity
Who Receives Hacker Threat Info From DHS?
Hospitals, financial institutions, chemical companies and 10 of the other 16 "critical" industries haven’t joined the department’s cyber program.
Digital Government
Zeroing in on the Elusive ‘Contractor Sustainment Re-Vector’
And it took only 33 days.
Digital Government
Lesson Learned from HealthCare.gov Rollout: White House Launches US Digital Service
Team will focus on helping agencies improve their digital service delivery.
Digital Government
Naval Chief Views Information Key to Future of Warfare
Navy/Marine transformation plan calls for data-savvy workforce.
Digital Government
Infographic: Supercomputers and Their Superpowers
Everything you need to know about our government's computing capabilities.
Digital Government
What Good Is All This Tech Diversity Data, Anyway?
Publicly counting men and women is a start, but on its own, the data is not likely to make tech companies any more diverse.
Digital Government
The Enemy of an Asteroid Is My Friend
Taking the long view on U.S.-Russia planetary defense.
People
OMB launches digital services team to guide IT projects
The team will be headed by Mikey Dickerson, a former Google engineer who served on the team that helped fix HealthCare.gov.
Digital Government
The Biometric Future of Crossing Borders While Brown
What it's like to be flagged at every airport security stop for nine years.
Digital Government