Acquisition
Kendall: Keep it simple on acquisition reform
Top Pentagon acquisition official says Better Buying Power 3.0 will come in 2-3 months.
Cybersecurity
Research portals, build-it yourself spacecraft and 3D craniums
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
VA releases RFI for next generation of IT
Vendors looking to be primes and subcontractors on T4NG have until Aug. 28 to submit statements of their capability to perform the work contained in the request for information.
Modernization
Is law enforcement a new frontier for shared services?
When it comes to case management, federal law enforcement agencies often have to find their own solutions.
Modernization
The Data Act's unexpected benefit
Common standards don't come easily, but the demands of complying with the Data Act could give agencies a leg up when migrating to a financial shared-services provider.
Cybersecurity
Database Goof Endangers Thousands of Mozilla Developers’ Credentials
76,000 email addresses and 4,000 passwords compromised at the maker of Firefox.
Modernization
Researchers question the security of sat-com, USB tech
Papers to be presented at the Black Hat conference this week will suggest greater vulnerabilities than previously thought in two key data-transfer tools.
Cybersecurity
Invisible Web Infection Poses Threat to Federal Computers
More "malvertising" means more malicious ads that pass on malware to government Internet users.
Digital Government
CDC Uses Twitter to Explain Ebola to the Masses
The health organization is condensing warnings and guidelines into 140-character snippets in a Monday chat.
Digital Government
The Recovering Americans and the 'Top Secret' Ebola Treatment
Two U.S. doctors with Ebola have improved after receiving an experimental antibody.
Digital Government
Watson, the IBM Supercomputer, Might Replace the Loudmouth in Your Business Meetings
IBM sees a future where computers figure into meetings, not only as tools but as active participants.
Cybersecurity
'Fingerprinting' tool challenges privacy safeguards for federal websites
The difficulty of maintaining user anonymity in the face of canvas fingerprinting poses a challenge to agencies trying to adhere to privacy standards set by OMB.
Modernization
Sonny Hashmi's 9 principles for GSA IT
The General Services Administration's CIO outlines his agency's commitment to the cloud and open source technology -- and gets positive private-sector reviews.
Digital Government
Why Obama Should Roll Heads at the CIA
It's one thing to let 'patriots' get away with torture. It's another to condone the cover-ups.
Emerging Tech
Here Are Some of the Terrifying Possibilities That Have Elon Musk Worried About Artificial Intelligence
The Tesla and SpaceX founder is worried about a new villain that could threaten humanity.
Digital Government
Ron Paul: Bring Edward Snowden Home
With Snowden’s asylum in Russia in limbo, the former House member is pushing for the clemency option.
Modernization