Digital Government

Are US Broadband Providers Already Violating New Open Internet Rules?

Comcast has come under scrutiny for its downloading speeds.

Digital Government

DARPA targets MERS

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency work on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome is one of the first big tests for its nascent Biological Technologies Office.

Emerging Tech

We're Now Putting Ads on the Moon

A beverage company is soon to put some sports drink on the lunar surface.

People

AFFIRM announces Leadership Award winners

Darren Ash, Mike Krieger and David McClure are among the honorees.

Digital Government

Why Are So Many Army and VA Contracts Protested?

An electronic docketing system could simplify the process of disputing procurement decisions.

Digital Government

CDC's BioMosaic helps track MERS

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's app integrates demography, migration and health data to analyze the potential spread of the disease.

Digital Government

Sandia delves into brain-modeled computer systems

Computers based on the neural network of the human brain would be ideal for operating UAVs and solving big-data problems.

People

Program management: Governance matters

Getting stakeholders to agree on desired outcomes and ways to achieve them is crucial to ensuring the success of IT programs.

Acquisition

How feds really view their vendors

Highlights from Washington Technology's survey on the state of agency/industry relationships.

Digital Government

One Airman's Journey From Linguist to Cyber Warrior

Programs like the Cyber Warrior Scholarship and the post-9/11 GI Bill are helping veterans transition into cyber jobs.

Modernization

Looking back to move forward

Alastair Mitchell argues it is a good time to revisit the goals and guidelines of the Federal Cloud Computing Strategy.

Digital Government

What Happens if a Drone Gets Sucked Into a Passenger Jet Engine

Last week’s near-collision between a hobby drone and a passenger aircraft portends what could happen as the sky gets a lot more crowded.

Digital Government

Remember the VA Replacement Scheduling Project?

The department cancelled that system in 2009 after spending $167 million and failing to deliver a usable product.

Cybersecurity

Justice Is Fast-Tracking Cyber Hires

Department officials are using special rules to fill vacancies more quickly.

Digital Government

VA Faces Systemwide Problems with Patient Scheduling

Personnel have “gamed” the system for years, lawmakers are told.

Modernization

Defense Personnel Can Now Use Samsung Galaxy Devices on Pentagon Networks

The department’s approval of Android’s 4.4 operating system gives troops and civilians more mobile options.

Emerging Tech

Goodbye Forever, Beloved Robot

Grieving a machine that helped us ask deep questions

Cybersecurity

Why the FBI Wants to Procure Malware

Agency expects the malicious code to provide actionable intelligence for criminal and intelligence matters.