People

Wennergren reveals retirement plans

After less than two weeks of relaxation, the former DOD assistant deputy chief management officer takes a job.

Digital Government

NASA seeks new projects for malfunctioning Kepler

NASA is seeking alternative plans in case a fix isn't possible for the Kepler space telescope's malfunctioning reaction wheels.

Modernization

DHS talent management getting cloud consolidation

The Department of Homeland Security is ramping up a cloud make-over for its enterprise talent management system.

Digital Government

Study: Tweets Can Foretell Votes

The key measure was a candidate's "tweet share," the percentage of total tweets about a race that mention them.

Digital Government

Meet the Anti-Snowden

An ex-SEAL's firm is caught between privacy and security.

Digital Government

The Long Haul for New PTSD/TBI Research Projects

Initiatives may take more time than vets struggling with these conditions have to spare.

Cybersecurity

TSP Board Switches Tech Contractors

SAIC and incumbent Serco both suffered serious data breaches in 2011.

Modernization

A New App Takes Government Contracting Mobile

Hōrd allows vendors to get alerts about opportunities and to track their competitors.

Modernization

DISA plans analytic cloud; looks to NSA's model

DISA's planned 'Acropolis' cloud environment will provide situational cybersecurity awareness, data analysis to detect threats.

Cybersecurity

Health care reform creates 'target-rich environment'

The data hub that will connect health insurance exchanges to federal agencies will hold personal information of millions of Americans, rasing concerns about privacy and security.

Digital Government

Military Education Falls Short on Cybersecurity Training

Military leaders aren't graduating with a full understanding of the cyber threat landscape, report finds.

Digital Government

Photos: This Solar Powered Wheelchair Gives the Disabled a Chance to Swim in the Ocean

The Seatrac can operate up to 30 times a day on solar power alone.

Digital Government

Commentary: The NSA Is Commandeering the Internet

Technology companies have to fight for their users, or they'll eventually lose them.

Modernization

City of London Halts Recycling Bins Tracking Phones of Passers-By

The tracking technology sparked an outcry of privacy concerns.

Digital Government

Big data success starts with science

Tips: Don't sweat the answers until you've figured out the questions. Don't buy the technology until you've hired the scientists.