Digital Government
DHS Awards XTec Contested $103 Million Biometric ID Contract
After the company protested the original award to HP Enterprise Services the department reassessed all technology proposals.
Emerging Tech
FDA Wants to Monitor Social Media Chatter About Product Risks
Blog and social media buzz monitoring could help the agency better communicate drug risks.
Digital Government
Telework Keeps DISA Up and Running
Some feds are required to take their laptops home every day.
Digital Government
Analysis: These Three Management Rules Helped Fix HealthCare.gov
Some of the solution was technical but many of the big changes were made in the culture of the work environment.
Digital Government
Green Energy Loan Program Is 'Open for Business' Again
Solyndra failure derailed the program for years.
Modernization
AT&T Plans Phone Experiments in Two Towns
The FCC will oversee the transition to Internet-based networks in Alabama and Florida.
Emerging Tech
The Curious Case of the Obamacare Doge
Why did an HHS tweet get hundreds of favorites but mostly negative comments?
Digital Government
Radiation Leak Spells Uncertainty for Nuclear Waste Dump
It is unclear how the U.S. will handle remnants of past nuclear-arms production.
Emerging Tech
Meet the $4.25 Billion Asset Manager That Took a Bath on Bitcoin
The company reported a $3.7 million unrealized loss on their holdings in the virtual currency.
Cybersecurity
Report: Government should backstop efforts to protect grid
A study from the Bipartisan Policy Center recommends incentives to persuade utility companies to comply with industry standards.
Modernization
DHS departure raises questions for cloud
Keith Trippie, executive director for the Enterprise System Development Office in DHS’s Office of the Chief Information Officer, has been a cloud champion at the department.
Emerging Tech
The Internet of Trash Bins Is Here and It’s More Awesome Than It Sounds
Sensors help trash collectors plan more efficient routes.
Cybersecurity
Why British Intelligence Got an Eyeful While Spying on Yahoo Users
Webcam imagery featured 'undesirable nudity.'
People
Telework Week expected to draw 100,000-plus feds
Pledges for 2014 to work remotely have already exceeded last year's.
Cybersecurity
DHS lays out cyber framework details
Intrusion detection and prevention, netflow analysis and firewall monitoring are among the services that will be provided to states and territories.
People
CIO Council revives Workforce Committee
The panel will focus on recruiting, retaining and training IT staff.
Cybersecurity
Industry Needs to Step Up to Protect the Power Grid From Cyber Attack
The Bipartisan Policy Center recommends a new governing body to improve security.
Emerging Tech
Are Conflicting Priorities Making Your Job Harder?
We want to know the toughest challenges you’ve faced in federal technology.
Modernization