Acquisition
GSA making data more readily available
A new architecture will allow third-party providers to create apps aimed at various industry segments that use the agency's procurement information.
Modernization
Keys to IT innovation are in the approach
“The way we buy IT is a lot like the way we used to buy tanks and aircraft carriers,” said DHS's Keith Trippie. And he didn’t mean it in a good way.
Emerging Tech
D.C.’s Top Google Searches for 2013 Are So D.C.
Results show Washingtonians are searching for today's top news and ways to escape from work.
Cybersecurity
Ruling Against NSA Surveillance Is 'First of Many,' Snowden Says
'The government has granted itself power it is not entitled to,' says leaker.
Modernization
This Needs to Be Invented Before the Internet of Things Can Take Off
'Glue' to hold it all together and to the cloud.
People
Former Microsoft exec to take over HealthCare.gov 'tech surge'
Kurt DelBene will take over from Jeff Zients, who will soon assume the directorship of the National Economic Council.
People
Tech prominent in SAVE Award finalists
One of the finalists would allow for customs payments via credit card; another would provide online tracking of vets’ mail prescriptions.
Emerging Tech
3D Printing Could Save the Environment, or Possibly Destroy It
The industry, projected to be worth $6 billion by 2016, could produce a culture of re-use or a culture of waste
Cybersecurity
NSA talking Snowden, insider threats
The National Security Agency has began what in effect is a public relations tour to rebuild its reputation, including considering an amnesty deal for former contractor Edward Snowden.
Cybersecurity
Senate confirms new DHS secretary
Former Pentagon General Counsel Jeh Johnson won Senate approval on a 78-16 vote.
People
Boosting IT employee engagement
IT managers can improve retention and productivity by focusing on these four drivers of employee engagement.
Digital Government
Democrats Seek Classified Briefing on HealthCare.gov Docs, Citing Security
Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., says he won't endanger the system or Americans.
Digital Government
Navy Finally Gets a Refund on Canceled 1991 Stealth Attack Aircraft Project
The service will receive $396 million in credits from A-12 manufacturers.
Digital Government
Congress Tells Energy Dept. to Develop 'Exascale' Computers in 10 Years
Devices will be 1,000 times faster than today’s record holder and help with nuclear and big data analysis.
Digital Government
Too Few Women in Fed Tech Jobs; Too Many Challenges for Them
EEOC cites similar patterns in the private sector.
Emerging Tech
How the 'Internet of Things' Will Replace the Web
It will become more central to society than the Internet as we know it today.
Digital Government
Navy Technology Aims to Make Fuel out of Seawater
Jet fuel derived from the ocean would cost between $3 and $6 a gallon to make.
Digital Government
White House, oversight panel battle over contractor documents
Congressional overseers are continuing their efforts to get a handle on the reasons behind the buggy launch of HealthCare.gov and on the site's overall costs.
Emerging Tech