People
ITI adds Hill veteran to government affairs team
Shannon Taylor joined the Information Technology Industry Council from the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Emerging Tech
Where to View This Weekend's East Coast Rocket Launch
On Sunday, set your sights east to catch the fiery ascent of a resupply for the International Space Station.
Digital Government
Here’s Why You May Never Be Truly Anonymous in a Big Data World
All de-identified data may not be so anonymous after all.
Digital Government
What Happened to America's Most Important Arctic Ships?
The nation’s fleet of ice-cutting ships is getting older, and congressional action to modernize it isn’t moving at breakneck speed.
People
How IT and accounting can play nice
Financial shared services and Data Act compliance will drive more CIO/CFO collaboration. Here's how it should work.
Cybersecurity
No thawing of cyber tensions on Kerry’s Beijing trip
A "frank exchange" of views between the U.S. and China yielded no concrete results on the cyber-attack front.
Digital Government
The Pentagon Is Well on Its Way to Building a Human Memory Chip
DARPA has teamed up with several universities to develop and build a very small, implantable, wireless neural interface device.
Modernization
Beijing Thinks the <span>i</span>Phone is a Threat to China’s National Security
The phone's Frequent Locations function, which tracks the exact places you have been and the amount of time you spent there, is capturing "extremely sensitive data," says Chinese government TV.
Acquisition
Government contests come of age
Steve Kelman looks at the amazing growth of agency "challenges" over the past decade, and the valuable lessons gleaned in a recent study.
Modernization
Keeping tabs on costs at Interior
A decision by senior IT officials to review every tech purchase of more than $3,000 has paid handsome dividends at the Interior Department.
Modernization
Making the most of the cloud: A software-defined approach
Software-defined environments break down the silos between network, storage and computing capabilities -- something most agencies are just beginning to explore.
Acquisition
Are the spending floodgates about to open?
New analysis from Deltek suggests that fourth-quarter agency spending could be especially strong this year.
Cybersecurity
Hackers track where shipments go with tainted inventory scanners
Manufacturing // Other Critical Infrastructure // United States
Digital Government
DHS Is Prepared to Spend Big on Wearable Radiation Detectors
Agency may buy $24 million worth of the devices.
Digital Government
On the Trail of the Elusive ‘Contractor Sustainment Re-vector’
Hunting for a plain English explanation.
Modernization
Feds Sue Amazon Over Kids' Spending
The online giant plans to fight the charges in court.
Digital Government
Facebook Has All the Power
Media critic Jay Rosen says a controversial mood study shows how few rights and how little control Facebook users actually have.
Emerging Tech
What Will Happen When Computer Chips Stop Getting Smaller?
That’s the $3 billion question.
Digital Government
NNSA Taps Cray for New High-Speed Supercomputer for Los Alamos Lab
Machine will rank among top 10 supercomputers when installed in mid-2015.
Cybersecurity