Digital Government
NASA’s JPL Is the Only Agency on a New Top IT Employer List
Should your agency have ranked?
People
How FITARA can fix the federal government's IT problem
Empowering a much smaller set of CIOs would set the stage for agency innovation.
People
Obama's pick to lead the VA led a private-sector digital revolution
As CEO of Procter & Gamble, Bob McDonald worked to transform marketing and operations using technology, and to create digital literacy standards within the executive ranks.
Digital Government
Are Agencies Making the Grade in Data Center Consolidation?
Four years after the governmentwide effort to consolidate data centers, the number of data centers either remains the same or has spiked, a survey finds.
Cybersecurity
Streamlining storage, an Adobe CTO, a China cyber offer and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Trent Janda: Making electronic medical records a reality
The Coast Guard is poised to begin deploying its Integrated Health Information System, thanks in large part to the drive of the service's chief medical information officer.
Emerging Tech
New Facility Will Rehearse Foreigner Iris and Facial Recognition at Airport Exits
Late 2015, DHS will deploy biometric tech to track visa overstays at a major U.S. airport.
Digital Government
What an Empowered CIO Can Bring to the Cloud-Savings Table
How a debate in Congress could play out at agencies.
Cybersecurity
A New Cybersecurity Bill Could Give the NSA Even More Data
Privacy groups are rallying opposition to the Senate legislation.
Digital Government
Greenpeace Spy Blimp Spies on NSA Spy Center
A 135-foot-long blimp flew over the agency’s Utah supercomputer compound to protest mass government surveillance.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Say ‘Yo, Musk,’ Poison AskMen.com, Cause iPhone Heartbleed Failure
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Modernization
Disruptive defense tech, IC transparency, GSA's newest BPAs and a $427M bid protest
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Who’s Behind the Supply of Russian Rocket Engines to the US Is Still a Murky Question
While the US is issuing ultimatums and threatening to jack up sanctions on Russia, it appears the limited restrictions deployed so far aren’t always working.
Digital Government
The Internet Is Fracturing Into Separate Country-Specific Networks
Fierce and rising geopolitical conflict over control of the global network threatens to create a balkanized system.
Cybersecurity
DHS plans for cybersecurity in interconnected world
Experts praise quadrennial review for increased detail, but wish for more guidance on information-sharing.
Digital Government
Training Key to Federal IT Reform
Government IT workers say training would boost their confidence in making better IT decisions.
People
Food for thought: CIOs as venture capitalists
A new report argues that IT executives need a new mindset.
Modernization
Google’s Latest Empire-Building Tactic: Cheap Phones
The company announced its AndroidOne initiative that will allow makers of cheap smartphones produce them more quickly.
People
Calling all women in IT
New research highlights the untapped potential of a more gender-balanced workforce.
People