Acquisition
NASA sets mid-November SEWP deadline
The five-year contract would be the fifth iteration of the popular IT vehicle.
Cybersecurity
Are IT certs really a measure of talent?
Readers take issue with a recent report on the value of certifications.
People
The HealthCare.gov rollout: What should we learn?
There are plenty of trouble spots that could have been avoided, Richard Spires argues. And they all boil down to shortfalls in program management.
Digital Government
HealthCare.gov and the Inevitably Digital Future of American Governance
Washington is remarkably inexperienced with complicated tech that's unrelated to national defense.
Cybersecurity
Congress turns up heat on VA data breaches
The House Veterans Affairs Committee has directed six formal inquiries to VA's Office of Information and Technology since Oct. 23, totaling more than 100 questions concerning routine IT security practices.
Digital Government
Your Next Office Could Have Six Desks for Every 10 Workers
Will mobile tech, teleworking and desk sharing be the government of the future?
Emerging Tech
Five Reasons Drones Will Not Be Delivering Your Pizza
It's technically possible but as a mainstream practice remains unfeasible.
People
Elizabeth McGrath to retire from DOD
Deputy chief management officer has served DOD for 25 years.
Cybersecurity
USCIS site relaunches on DHS cloud and CMS platform
Agency hopes common platform will cut costs and accelerate future development.
Acquisition
A world without competition
OMB's guidance for financial systems shortchanges commercial providers -- and could deny agencies a full range of choices.
Modernization
Primary instrument ready for GOES-R installation
The Advanced Baseline Imager is the new NOAA satellite's primary instrument for scanning the planet’s weather, oceans and environment.
Cybersecurity
Hacktivist censures Singapore newspaper over crackdown on freedom of speech
Government (Foreign) // Media // Singapore
Cybersecurity
Russians hand G20 delegates tainted thumb drives as freebies
Government (Foreign) // St. Petersburg, Russia
Cybersecurity
Tool retailer hit up by credit swipe bandits
Financial Services // Manufacturing // U.S.
Cybersecurity
Children’s healthcare exec stole kids’ medical records
Healthcare and Public Health // Atlanta, Georgia
Digital Government
Measly Enrollment, Open Source Help and Other HealthCare.gov News
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
Digital Government
How States Launched Successful Health Exchanges
Minnesota and D.C. marketplaces suggest HealthCare.gov’s disastrous first month wasn’t inevitable.
Cybersecurity
The Complete Guide to Not Being The Weak Link Who Got the Organization Hacked
Nine steps everyone should take.
Cybersecurity