Modernization
A fundamental shift -- and a long-term proposition
It might take a generation for federal IT managers to fully digest the technological evolution of the past few years.
Cybersecurity
Cyber, intell in 'infant stages' of cooperation
The military is still determining how best to apply ever-changing technology to gathering and using intelligence.
Modernization
Say 'Cheese' -- and Happy Birthday! -- to the International Space Station
App alerts citizens and astronauts to the best time for snapping a flyby photo.
Cybersecurity
Stuxnet Used an Old Movie Trick to Fool Iran's Nuclear Program
An earlier version of the virus relied on the cyber-attack equivalent of a camera trick in the movie Speed.
Digital Government
Nextgov Bold Awards 2013 Honors Feds for Innovative Tech That Saves Time, Money and Lives
Hackathon, whale app and BYOD effort among the boldest of the Bold Awards winners.
Digital Government
The HealthCare.gov To-Do List
What the online Obamacare marketplace must do by the end of the month and beyond.
Digital Government
Senator Seeks to Prevent NATO Use of Chinese Technology
Amendment pertains to a possible Turkish effort to buy an antimissile system from Beijing.
Acquisition
FITARA proposed as part of Senate defense package
Move could fast-track IT procurement reform, as the House added its version to the defense authorization bill in June.
Modernization
Supporters renew push for federal data center bill
A House bill designed to improve the energy efficiency of federal data centers could wind up as part of a bipartisan Senate energy measure.
Digital Government
New Program Preps Veterans for Wireless Careers
Warriors for Wireless aims to help connect returning service members to high-tech careers.
People
Own a Picasso for $150 -- another interesting public-private partnership
Steve Kelman looks to Paris for a creative way to fund efforts that government alone cannot afford.
Digital Government
Is It Time for a Secretary of Technology?
HealthCare.gov critic says the U.S. should learn from the British digital government model.
Cybersecurity
DHS debuts virtual training, improved app for first responders
New tools encourage collaboration and cost-effective training.
Emerging Tech
Sugar Daddy Dating Site Offers Obamacare Fix
Our site is far more complex than HealthCare.gov, SugarDaddyForMe says.
Cybersecurity
Where Do Cyber-Weapons Come From? Try a Cyber Arms Dealer
Multiple attacks on government and other targets may have come from a single source, report finds.
Acquisition
Bolden: Crew transport project will drive innovation
The next phase of the Commercial Crew Program will "spur American ingenuity," NASA chief says.
Digital Government
New Defense Contracts Will Protect Vendor Trade Secrets From Hackers
New rule covers certain unclassified networks rather than all unclassified data.
Digital Government
Survey says platform-as-a-service can save $20.5 billion in IT
By reducing software development time by 31 percent, the government can boost efficienty at cheaper costs.
Digital Government