Modernization
From the Cloud to Your Pentagon-Issued Phone
The Defense Department plans to augment cloud services to work on mobile devices, a Defense Department acquisition manager said.
Digital Government
Repurposing Old Drones to Bring Wi-Fi to War Fighters
DARPA’s turning unmanned aerial vehicles into very mobile hotspots.
Digital Government
Algorithm May Enable Common X-Rays to Identify Tiny Amounts of Uranium and Plutonium
The code is based on a close examination of how radiation passes through various substances.
People
Cobert: Unified clearance rules are a work in progress
Deputy director says administration is working to "make continuous evaluation a reality."
Digital Government
Why Nobody Can Tell Whether the World’s Biggest Quantum Computer Is a Quantum Computer
Scientists have been arguing for years about whether D-Wave’s device is really a quantum computer or not.
Digital Government
Google Just Bought the Drone Company that Facebook Had Its Eye On
The drone maker will help Google with its "Project Loon" initiative, which looks to provide internet access to remote areas.
Cybersecurity
Why too many technology solutions fall short
Three groups have competing equities in defense IT acquisition, and learning to balance risk among them is the key to success.
People
Johnson joins CAP as a senior fellow
The former presidential innovation fellow's work at the progressive think tank will focus on federal IT, procurement reform and open data.
Modernization
Long: NGA is moving toward 'immersive intelligence'
The NGA director said the Map of the World can "break down the barriers between collectors, analysts, customers and decision-makers."
Acquisition
How can we improve the use of past performance in contracting?
Steve Kelman responds to Jaime Gracia's comments on problems with the current system.
Cybersecurity
Details emerge on scope of FBI's identification system
The next-generation database will contain as many as 52 million facial images, including millions taken for non-criminal investigations.
Cybersecurity
Activists angry over strikes on Israeli websites hack back
Social Media // Web Services
Cybersecurity
Qualifying Cyber Command Staff Is Harder Than You Think
Coast Guard instructs computer whizzes from various educational backgrounds to reach the same proficiency level.
Emerging Tech
This 67-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Is Headed to Space
Well, a few microscopic parts of it are.
Digital Government
Google Knew About Heartbleed and Didn’t Tell the Government
Companies may hesitate to cooperate with the feds after NSA surveillance revelations, ACLU technologist says.
Emerging Tech
Space Lasers Will Beam Astronauts’ Superfast Video
'It's like upgrading from dial-up to DSL.'
Digital Government
Boston Considers Banning Deadliest Pathogens From New Biolab
Downtown biodefense lab wants to study some of the world's deadliest disease agents.
Digital Government
Tech Unemployment Falls to 2.7 Percent
But IT professionals aren't quitting their jobs just yet.
Modernization
Is Your Agency Ready for the Cloud Security Deadline in June?
A compliance milestone and changes to FedRAMP itself are both approaching.
Modernization