Modernization
FCC Eyes New Spectrum for Wi-Fi-Type Service
Sat phone company has tested the service with Amazon lab.
Digital Government
Three Technology Trends Driving Big Changes for Federal Managers
We’ll be addressing all of them at Nextgov Prime on Nov. 20-21.
Digital Government
DARPA Plans Deep Brain Dive to Understand PTSD, TBI
Project aims to quantitatively characterize the ailments.
Emerging Tech
FBI Seeks Video Recognition Technology to Automatically ID Suspects
Demonstrations of motion picture pattern-matching are set to start in December.
Digital Government
Shortened Bidding Process Limited Obamacare Contractor Options
CGI was one of only four companies to bid on HealthCare.gov.
Cybersecurity
Message Security 'Unconditionally Guaranteed' After Quantum Cryptography Breakthrough
You still will need good passwords.
Emerging Tech
Why a New Taco Recipe Library Is on GitHub and Not a Wiki
Tacofancy's fast success says something interesting about collaboration on the Web.
Emerging Tech
How to Launder Billions of Digital Dollars
Less like the gangsterism of old; more like a lawless Paypal.
Cybersecurity
DHS hammering out cybersecurity planning
As NIST nears the completion of its cybersecurity framework, DHS is preparing plans to make it 'user-friendly' for the owners and operators of critical infrastructure components.
Cybersecurity
Latest NSA Overreach Awakens Tech Giants in Washington
Six tech behemoths asked lawmakers to curtail NSA's authority.
Emerging Tech
Testers Wanted for New Tool to Make It Easier to Petition the White House
We the People Write API will help groups gather petition signatures.
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