Digital Government
How Much Do New Nuke Bomb Tail Fins Cost?
Hint: They have to fit onto the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Modernization
Pentagon Directs Defensewide Use of Army’s Mental Health Data Portal
The government owns the source code for the $900,000 system.
Digital Government
Get a Security Boost: Add More Women to Your Cyber Team
Women bring a diversity of experience that cybersecurity needs, report says.
Digital Government
Sebelius: HealthCare.gov Restriction Aimed to Avoid Glitches, Not Cause Them
A last-minute change forcing ‘window shoppers’ to register contributed to the site’s disastrous launch, vendor says.
People
Marlene Roush: Data science educator
As the rare person trained in mathematics, Roush teaches on campus and in the company conference room.
Digital Government
Big data: Border protection's first line of defense
DHS's Alan Bersin says the goal of border security should be to detect threats long before they reach the border.
Digital Government
Four Ways Agencies Can Spot Trends in Reams of Data
A big challenge is to proactively identify threats and security breaches.
Cybersecurity
NSA Hacked Google and Yahoo's Private Networks
The agency accessed fiber optic connections between servers, Snowden documents show.
Cybersecurity
NSA chief pushes back against legislative limits on data collection
Gen. Keith Alexander denies that spying efforts have gone too far.
Digital Government
Procurement officials explain new normal to contractors
'Adult conversations' needed to make some see budget realities of the next few years.
People
Sebelius takes responsibility for Obamacare system failures
Under scrutiny from lawmaker, the HHS secretary answers some key questions, but others remain open.
Emerging Tech
White House Vastly Overstates Federal Transparency, Auditors Report
There's been little progress in declassifying benign national security records or using technology to facilitate the release of documents.
Digital Government
Paul Reynolds: Connecting civilian and intell agencies
This Rising Star describes the flood of data he has to tame as akin to 'watching someone get hit with the water from a fire hose.'
Cybersecurity
Awards Recognize Best in Federal Cybersecurity
Winners include NIST senior fellow, Air Force general.
Modernization
Google Could Be Sending Its Data Out to Sea
Nerdy names and a patent suggest barges spotted off the U.S. coasts belong to the tech giant.
Digital Government
LinkedIn’s Annoying Emails Appear to Be Working
But the corporate social network is still way behind Google Plus.
People
Wheeler confirmed as FCC chairman
He previously led two telecommunications trade associations.
People
Irina Nguyen: Bringing transparency to acquisition
As the Army continues to overhaul and streamline the ways it buys technology, one person is working behind the scenes to make the processes more transparent.
Digital Government
Lead Contractor Urged More Testing on HealthCare.gov
CGI Federal also warned of problems exchanging information during the registration process for the online insurance marketplace.
People