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.
People
First OASIS protests likely not the last
Protestor: Pass/fail standards in OASIS unrestricted RFP unfair to small businesses, violate federal rules.
Modernization
Finding new ways to manage in a virtual desktop world
Virtual desktops have gone from an interesting idea to a technology agencies embrace in increasingly large deployments. To move to virtual machines, however, requires a fresh look at security, standardization and the skills of your IT employees.
Cybersecurity
Bitcoin robbers pocket $5,800 through Android wallet app glitch
Financial Services // Web Services
Cybersecurity
New Miss Teen USA hit by sextortion scam before winning
Social Media // California, United States
Cybersecurity
Pakistani agent suspected of impersonating Indian Army official to infect India’s telecom system
Defense Industrial Base // Government (Foreign) // Government Contractor // Telecommunications // Other Critical Infrastructure // India
Cybersecurity
This Week in ThreatWatch
A compilation of noteworthy headlines from the weird and wily world of cyber assaults.
Modernization
There’s Apps in Them Thar Hills
A new mobile app will guide tourists around the Klondike Gold Rush site.
Digital Government
Presidential Management Fellows Recruiting Goes Virtual
Online career fairs save money and are more convenient.
People
CIO Council changes its org chart
In a bid to narrow its focus, the Federal CIO Council has created a new organizational structure.
People
Snowden's actions raise ire in defense community
The public's opinion on Edward Snowden may be split, but security-cleared defense professionals are more united.
Emerging Tech
NASA's Massive Free E-Book Collection
Who could resist Exploring Space With a Camera? Or Rockets and People, the autobiography of rocket designer Boris Chertok?
Digital Government
13 Little Things NASA Did to Get Alan Shepard Ready for Space
Bacon, an early bedtime, and a few tattoos to mark where the electrodes go
People
Wennergren on key projects
David Wennergren, finishing 32 years of government service in his last role as the Defense Department's assistant deputy chief management officer, spoke with FCW about lessons he learned while driving major projects.
Digital Government
Big Data Is Giving China an Edge in Renewable Energy Production
IBM is deploying technology that crunches data coming from individual wind turbines.
Digital Government
Op-Ed: Data is Inert -- It’s What You Do With It That Counts
Open data can fuel innovation, but only if you first fix your business practices.
Acquisition
OASIS under protest
Days after GSA issued the long-awaited RFPs, two protests have been filed.
Digital Government
How Missile Detection Technology Can Help Us Predict Floods
A new radar system can show us exactly how much rain is falling in a given spot.
Modernization