People
Tangherlini picked to be permanent GSA administrator
After serving in an acting capacity for more than a year, Dan Tangherlini is the president's pick to take the role officially.
Digital Government
Hagel Opts for Commercial Electronic Health Record Software
The Defense secretary leaves the door open for a VA-developed system.
Modernization
DISA Cancels $45 Million Award to Store Exabytes of Drone and Satellite Images
Competition planned for massive cloud storage contract.
Cybersecurity
Is government on the wrong road with cybersecurity?
NSA's Inglis: Security that depends upon compliance-based standards is a guarantee of heartbreak.
Cybersecurity
NIST chief: Private sector cybersecurity standards could help feds
A recent executive order exempts commercial information technology products from falling under the scope of critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
India’s Latest Outsourcing Business: Cyberattacks
New report confirms many different types and targets for attacks
Modernization
250 Million Tablets Will Be Sold in 2013
The tipping point at which tablets become the planet’s dominant personal computing device is nigh.
Digital Government
NASA's 19-Gigapixel Filmstrip of the Earth from Russia to South Africa
A meditation on the diversity of Earth.
Digital Government
Disconcerting Robot Detects Depression
Augmenting psychiatric diagnosis with data
Digital Government
Jon Stewart on the Delayed Defense-VA Health Record Decision
Don’t miss the Chuck Hagel Advent Calendar.
Cybersecurity
Slow IT procurement hinders security
NSA official provides some ideas for new approaches to cybersecurity.
Digital Government
Nate Silver: Big data's value is not in the data
Without good analysis, data can lead people down wrong roads.
Digital Government
VanRoekel to Temporarily Lead OMB Management Team
The administration's top tech executive will retain his duties as federal CIO.
Digital Government
If You Want a Job in Tech, Learn to Code
'I'm probably not going to hire you,' exec tells recent grads, too many of whom lack critical skills.
People
VanRoekel takes on management in temporary OMB shift
Federal CIO will take over while a permanent replacement for Jeffrey Zients is found.
People
ACT-IAC honors GSA's McClure with Franke Award
McClure earned the honor with his 'incredible track record of ... making good things happen.'
People
Deputy federal CIO outlines future priorities
Security, procurement and management initiatives top the Obama administration's goals for federal IT.
Emerging Tech
The Audacious Plan to End Hunger with 3-D Printed Food
NASA-funded grant explores the culinary potential for astronauts on very long space missions.
Cybersecurity
CenturyLink, AT&T Approved to Immunize Key Private Networks Against Classified Threats
DHS lets the companies sell government-furnished protections against malware spotted by intelligence officials.
Modernization