Digital Government
Streamlined Hiring Key for Attracting IT Pros
The laborious federal hiring process often means the public sector misses out on great talent.
People
Thornberry welcomes data, stresses human factor in acquisition reform
Texas Republican leading reform effort says Pentagon Undersecretary Frank Kendall’s office will need help to tackle the issue of acquisition workforce training.
Modernization
5 steps for developing a winning mobile strategy
Agencies that want to step onto the mobile stage should formulate a comprehensive game plan, as opposed to a "let's just build it" mentality.
Modernization
Managing the mobile workforce
As agencies log successes in enterprisewide initiatives, the familiar challenges of security and trust remain.
Modernization
Stop reinventing the mobility wheel
Rather than creating custom apps from scratch, agencies should take advantage of the opportunity to build on one another's valuable data and code.
Modernization
Making sense of mobile data management
As more and more federal employees use their own mobile devices at work, agencies must focus on securing the data, not the device.
Cybersecurity
Sorry, You Can’t Really Escape the NSA
The idea of becoming 'NSA-proof' is 'just silly,' technologist says.
Cybersecurity
Belgian and French pizza eaters: Many of your Domino’s records were sliced
Food and Beverage // France
Cybersecurity
VA telehealth savings, Internet of Things security, and making at the White House
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
A U.S.-China high-tech trade war?
Steve Kelman worries that mutual suspicions could lead to much bigger problems.
Digital Government
Data Doppelgängers and the Uncanny Valley of Personalization
Why customized ads are so creepy, even when they miss their target
Emerging Tech
How ISIS Games Twitter
The militant group that conquered northern Iraq is deploying a sophisticated social-media strategy.
Emerging Tech
Independent Experts Can Now Get Sharper Satellite Images of North Korea, Iran
Commerce OKs DigitalGlobe's license request to sell its highest-resolution photos to commercial clients.
Digital Government
Can Your Agency's CIO Stop a Project That Isn’t Performing?
Federal chief information officers often lack the authority to do their jobs, GAO says.
Acquisition
What 18F aims to accomplish
Rather than skirting the federal procurement system, GSA's 18F is designed to address challenges head on, says Lena Trudeau.
Modernization
FBI Orders 26,500 Licenses for Software to Guard Samsung Galaxy S5s
The bureau seeks vendor who can provide Samsung Knox licenses for use on Samsung Galaxy S5.
Emerging Tech
Why Tesla Gave Up on Patents
Elon Musk's decision is both altruistic and smart business.
Digital Government
Here's How to Opt Out of Facebook's Snooping Your Web History
While Facebook's new advertising setup allows you more control over how they use your data, it also allows Facebook to collect more of your data.
Acquisition
DoD releases update to electronic health record plan
The Department of Defense is close to releasing a final solicitation for its long-awaited electronic health record solution.
Digital Government