Acquisition

Balderson to lead Northrop Grumman contracting

Diane Balderson was most recently head of contracting for the Naval Air Systems Command.

Emerging Tech

Mozilla Has a Plan to Save Net Neutrality

The Firefox-maker pitches a new idea to prevent Internet 'fast lanes.'

Digital Government

It's Hard to Say If This Baltimore Crime Lab Whittled Down Its DNA Sample Backlog

Federally funded lab's databases weren't linked, so progress was impossible to determine, IG finds.

Digital Government

House to Advance Bill to End Mass NSA Surveillance

The USA Freedom Act, with more than 140 co-sponsors, will get a vote in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Digital Government

Patient data the next IT frontier at VA

The VHA’s Kathleen Frisbee predicts that patient-generated data will swamp electronic health records in terms of volume.

People

OMB offers advice for fiscal 2016

The White House wants agencies to look for ways to cut discretionary spending, in part to pay for the Opportunity, Growth and Security Initiative the president unveiled in March.

Emerging Tech

Google Launches Same Day Delivery in Manhattan and L.A.

Google Shopping Express allows customers to browse stores on their website or apps, shop as they would on any other website, then select a delivery window which works best for them.

Cybersecurity

Lawmaker voices concern about possible DIA nominee

California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter takes issue with Lt. Gen. Mary Legere’s handling of the Army's Distributed Common Ground System.

Digital Government

An Old U.S. Bomber Just Got Some Modern Communications Gear

Aging B-52s no longer require crew to jot down radio transmissions on paper.

Modernization

Industry group challenges GSA's telecom services strategy

Some requirements in the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions RFI could "unduly restrict competition," argues the Coalition for Government Procurement's Roger Waldron.

Digital Government

Is State Surveillance a Legitimate Defense of Our Freedoms?

NSA critics and defenders agree on a few things -- a point highlighted by Michael Hayden comments.

Digital Government

CompTIA acquires TechAmerica

The merger of the two industry groups comes on the heels of the settlement of a lawsuit between TechAmerica and another rival, the Information Technology Industry Council.

Digital Government

NOAA on target for polar satellite launch, says agency chief

A gap in polar satellite coverage could still occur, and there is no agency estimate on how long it might last.

People

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Nominations are opening in a matter of days. Here's what you need to know to write a great one.