Emerging Tech
The U.S. and China May Work Together in Space Now That This Guy Is Retiring
Outgoing Rep. Frank Wolf objected to Chinese political repression -- and he had a powerful voice in NASA funding.
Digital Government
Navy to VA: We Printed Out Health Records and Mailed Them
The convoluted effort to transfer records between the departments contributes to the VA claims backlog.
Digital Government
Army’s New, Proven Network Gear Heads to Afghanistan
Equipment was tested at Fort Bliss and White Sands.
Digital Government
Congress Lops $35 Million Off Funding for NSA Supercomputer Center
White House had requested $431 million for the 28-acre data mining facility near Baltimore.
Digital Government
Federal Records Must Go Digital, but Managers Say They Can't Do It Without More Resources
Only half believe the government can go all digital by 2019.
Cybersecurity
Should the Feds Be Paying More Attention to Data Brokers?
Lawmakers look at the business of selling very private information about you.
Cybersecurity
Commentary: What Transparency Reports Don’t Tell Us
The numbers are no indication of corporate responsibility.
Acquisition
Conflicting contractor caps in budget, defense bill
Just because the president is likely to get the budget first is no guarantee he will sign it first – and the order is everything.
Digital Government
DHS Opens 100+ Cyber Internships to College Students
Applications are due by Jan. 3.
Digital Government
Commentary: A Narrow Victory for NSA Surveillance Opponents
Task force says to keep the crown jewels, just with a little more transparency.
Cybersecurity
Labs look to go private with cyber defenses
A DHS program is working to commercialize or license cybersecurity technology.
People
TechAmerica taps new head for public sector
Mike Hettinger is a former Hill staffer and executive at the Software and Information Industry Association.
Digital Government
Seven Steps to Solving the Cyber Skills Gap
Professional group offer agencies advice for addressing a persistent tech talent shortage.
Emerging Tech
Battery Maker's Fall Fuels Criticism of Federal Energy Investments
The mysterious story of the battery startup that promised GM a 200-mile electric car.
Acquisition
Sequestration, shutdown take a bite out of contractor revenue
Companies that don’t get in front of changed federal circumstances are “going to get left behind.”
Cybersecurity
Converging physical and cybersecurity
An industry expert makes the case for giving federal IT departments responsibility for all aspects of security.
Digital Government
How the NBA's Data Revolution Can Make Basketball the Global Sport
The owner of the Sacramento Kings wants to make his team the poster child for big data in sports.
Digital Government
New approach ahead for Section 508 standards
The updated regulation uses international standards that focus on results, not specific technologies.
Digital Government