Acquisition
FITARA axed from defense bill
A revised version of the Pentagon policy bill could be considered in the House this week, but IT acquisition reform will have to wait until at least 2014.
Digital Government
VA Helps Develop an Artificial Hand That Can Feel
Researchers at the Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University are building a prosthetic hand that provides something like a sense of touch.
Cybersecurity
“Sharking” attack hacks a poker star’s laptop to gain the upper hand
Entertainment // Barcelona, Spain
Modernization
Secret Service Plans Android Purchase Despite Other Agencies' Troubles
The Samsung smartphones will facilitate communication in the field during crises, documents say.
Modernization
Phone Apps Help Government, Others Counter Violence Against Women
The military is considering an app to help reduce sexual assault on bases.
Digital Government
Flying These Planes Cost $2 Million an Hour
Twenty turboprops for Afghanistan's Air Force cost $486 million, flew only 234 hours.
Digital Government
U.S. Considers Russian Request to Install Satellite Monitoring Stations
Plan has strong congressional opposition.
Emerging Tech
This 6-Year-Old Wants to Be an Astronaut, So He's Petitioning the White House to Save NASA
Connor Johnson started by donating his allowance to the cause. Then he decided to do more.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Successfully Baited Foreign Diplomats With Nude Carla Bruni Pics
China is likely behind the attacks, researchers say.
Digital Government
Commentary: History Will Forget the Obamacare Website's Bungled Launch
The media have written a cruel first draft, but it won’t last.
Digital Government
Government's IT Skills Shortage Points to a Future of Failure
Agencies fall short when it comes to having the top-notch talent to effectively develop, leverage or understand technology.
People
Report: Sequester cuts worse the second time around
A new report from the Center for American Progress warns about the impact of the next round of sequester cuts on federal programs, including IT.
Modernization
Nuclear weapons facility upgrades resource management system
By using PeopleSoft, the Texas facility’s application could serve as a baseline for integration across the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Digital Government
Can big data save agencies big bucks?
How advancements in big data can help federal agencies avoid duplication, redundancies and other budgetary challenges.
Emerging Tech
Could a $500 Gadget Have Prevented the Metro-North Tragedy?
Some want to see broader use of technology to control train speed.
People
A PortfolioStat progress report
The Office of Management and Budget launched PortfolioStat last year to help 26 major agencies identify and reduce duplicative IT investments. Here's how they’re doing.
Digital Government
A U.S. decline?
Steve Kelman assesses U.S. standing in Asia -- and finds we still have a great deal to lose.
Digital Government