Digital Government
Congress demands progress on advanced ID cards
Twelve years after a presidential directive called for identification cards incorporating biometrics, federal efforts have lagged.
Acquisition
OMB issues new spending-data directive to agencies
A memorandum puts some additional controls on contracting data, but transparency advocates say it falls far short of a possible legislative remedy.
Digital Government
NSA Targets Systems Admins to Prevent Snowden-Type Leaks
One idea partners workers with top-secret clearance before they access classified docs.
Cybersecurity
What Snowden's thumb-drive stash of NSA secrets means for feds
No matter how much security technology an agency has, the human factor is hard to predict.
Acquisition
DISA gets Microsoft source code
As part of a contract for cardholder support services, the defense agency gets access to the proprietary code.
Acquisition
Taking the pulse of contracting professionals at the Bureau of Prisons
Steve Kelman finds the frustrations and opportunities for improvement are remarkably constant, whether the contract is for high-end IT or improved food services.
Emerging Tech
What It's Like to See the Aurora From Space
Two astronauts chatting about seeing the specialness of Earth's beauty from above.
Digital Government
Which Tech Company Does the NSA Use Most?
By sheer numbers alone, the government asks the most of Microsoft.
Emerging Tech
We All Need to Help NASA Find Killer Asteroids
The agency's Grand Challenge, asks everyone to compete to figure out the best way to detect and study earth-threatening asteroids.
Acquisition
Bid protest problems overblown, says former OFPP head
Dan Gordon's study shows that protests are less frequent, more beneficial than critics claim.
People
Stacie Boyd: Bringing business rigor to NSF's IT
Stacie Boyd, branch chief for security, architecture, policy and plans at the NSF's Office of Information and Resource Management's Division of Information Systems, has 'risen at every job she's done,' says Dan Chenok.
People
Paul Brubaker: Budget-conscious before it was cool
Through his varied career that includes congressional staff positions, the private-sector and agencies, Brubaker has pursued a singular goal: government efficiency and lower costs.
Digital Government
S. Korea Plans Navigation System to Defeat the North's GPS Jamming
The technology was abandoned by the U.S. in 2010.
People
FCC nominee avoids policy commitments at hearing
FCC chairman nominee urged to commit to reducing federal communications spectrum.
Digital Government
Senate Panel Backs More Money for VA Claims Hardware and Overtime
Maryland senator says vets shouldn’t have to face a ‘quagmire of bureaucracy.’
People
Senators press on reform at Tangherlini's confirmation hearing
Vote set for next week on acting GSA administrator's nomination to take the role permanently.
Emerging Tech
FDA Plans to Mine Shipping Data to Expose Illegal Cigarette Sales
Agency wants a vendor to spot anomalies in tobacco shipments.
Cybersecurity
How far is too far in cyber defense?
The revelations of monitoring at the NSA are just part of the larger debate over appropriate measures against cyber attacks.
Digital Government
Pentagon Awards Microsoft and Oracle Software Contracts Valued at Nearly $700 Million
Agreements cover support for Defense and Navy licenses.
Modernization