Acquisition
The future of GWACs
Executives in charge of government-wide acquisition contracts discuss how they're adapting to agencies' changing needs.
Modernization
Bill to Legalize Cell-Phone Unlocking Advances in the Senate
The legislation already passed the House and now heads to the Senate floor.
People
DOD acquisition reform focused on people, not processes
Undersecretary Frank Kendall sees cultural change taking root among the Pentagon's 150,000-strong acquisition workforce.
Modernization
Android's Factory Reset Doesn't Delete Everything. Here's How to Really Wipe Your Data
Security firm Avast purchased twenty used Android phones on eBay. Through extraction methods, they were able to recover old emails, texts, and even photos.
People
Federal hiring at a glance
The Partnership for Public Service's latest hiring report reveals a federal workforce that is not getting any bigger or younger.
Modernization
Future of floating surveillance system in doubt
Privacy concerns and spending restraints could clip Army testing of a tethered UAS over the Washington area.
Digital Government
Dell, BlackBerry share strategies for pursuing DOD clients
Despite lower than normal turnout, Pentagon Tech Day offers industry pulse.
Modernization
U.S Marshals plot data strategy
Marshals aren't in the big data business, but their needs are expected to increase over the current capacity of 15 terabytes.
Digital Government
Smartphones in space
NASA is sending the next generation of Google smartphones to the International Space Station with the goal of easing some of the workaday load for astronauts.
Cybersecurity
97 Percent of Key Industries Doubt Security Compliance Can Defy Hackers
Utilities and energy companies are more focused on preventing downtime than thwarting breaches.
Digital Government
U.S Marshals plot data strategy
The nation's oldest law enforcement agency is looking for some new technology.
Digital Government
Why It Costs $1.7 Billion to Computerize Immigration Forms
USCIS awards new contract to turn around long-delayed digital casework system.
Digital Government
Surprise! The Air Force May Have Already Developed Its Next Bomber
A new report suggests the aircraft may already be headed for production.
Digital Government
Marines Eye Big Brother Commercial Vehicle Tracking System
One of the goals is to improve vehicle operator performance, track and protect USMC assets.
People
Senate panel slams canceled Air Force IT program
A report from the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations blasted the Air Force’s “cultural resistance to change.”
Modernization
Daring Deal
Amazon is building a cloud for the intelligence community under a plan to upend the status quo.
Emerging Tech
Ex-Officer Wants @CIA to Stop With the Jokes
Former Central Intelligence Agency officer and current national security analyst Bob Baer isn't keeping his distaste for the CIA's social media strategy confidential.
Cybersecurity
Isolate and conquer: Getting past a reliance on layered security
It's time to throw cyberattackers into solitary before they strike, writes Bromium's Simon Crosby.
People