Acquisition
Procurement contests get their due
As Challenge.gov is recognized by the Ford Foundation and Harvard's Kennedy School, Steve Kelman explains why contests are a big deal.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Lift F-35 Plans, Infiltrate FBI Press Office
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Analysis: Five Years Later, U.S. Drone Use on the Decline
But key questions -- including how targets are chosen and an official civilian death count -- remain unanswered.
Emerging Tech
The Databases That Facial-Recognition Apps Need to Survive
Ensuring legal and social pressure demands responsible behavior.
Ideas
Op-Ed: This Is the Year Agencies Will Turn to Big Data to Fend Off Cyber Threats
From employee stress to kill-chain and log analyses, it’s all about the data.
Emerging Tech
Important Space News: Weird, Mystery Rock Found on Mars
Astronomers are trying to figure how a rock shaped like a jelly doughnut has suddenly appeared out of nowhere on the surface of Mars.
Acquisition
What happens after the FedRAMP deadline?
Non-compliant cloud providers could cause an oversight problem for the agencies they serve, but beyond that the repercussions remain in flux.
Acquisition
Supply-chain rules could blindside vendors
Some contractors could be excluded from working with the Pentagon without knowing they have been excluded, an industry group says.
Cybersecurity
What does NSA fallout mean for cyber?
Aside from addressing immediate privacy concerns, the president’s overhaul plan will set precedents to be applied to future cybersecurity operations.
Digital Government
Obamacare Enrollment Tops 3 Million
That’s still far shy of the White House goal of 7 million enrollees by March 31.
Digital Government
Federal Telework Surge Could Save $14 Billion Annually
Feds who telework twice a week save $16,000 annually, calculator says.
Cybersecurity
The FBI Is Warning Retailers to Expect Hackers, Because Pain Is Inevitable
The bureau has discovered 20 cases that used software similar to what was used against Target.
Digital Government
Lawmakers look to acknowledge GPO scope with name change
A bipartisan pair of senators wants to change the Government Printing Office to the Government Publishing Office.
People
Report says telework could save $14B annually
Telework is underused by the federal government and could boost employee productivity, argues a new study.
Modernization
NOAA satellites helped save 253 lives in 2013
The orbiting craft are part of a network that detects and locates distress signals from emergency beacons.
Emerging Tech
Warren Buffett Uses Open Government Data
Other large open government data consumers include Google, Yahoo and Deloitte.
Emerging Tech