Modernization
Coming Soon: Defense’s New 100 Gigabit Supercomputer Network
CenturyLink won the job in June 2012, but a protest delayed the award.
Digital Government
... but there IS an 'i' in 'data scientist'
Do data scientists deserve recognition themselves, or just as part of a team?
People
Burwell confirmed for OMB
Burwell takes the reins at OMB as the administration attempts to sell its fiscal 2014 budget on Capitol Hill.
Digital Government
Big dip coming for big data, and that's a good thing
If the usual curve holds, big data is about to lose a lot of its luster, but Kieran Taylor explains that its advocates need not worry.
Emerging Tech
Why NASA Is Firing Cell Phones Into Space
What Android phones in orbit could mean for the future of satellite tech.
Modernization
Good Timing: Twitter Will Soon Release a Two-Step Security Solution
A hack on Tuesday reported to the world that the White House had been bombed and President Obama injured.
People
Metzenbaum leaving OMB
The point person for Obama's performance management agenda is returning to Boston, according to published reports.
Digital Government
Government Operations subcommittee plans a field trip
There will (we're pretty sure) be no 'Reservoir Dogs' tactics when Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) holds his April 25 warehouse hearing, but witnesses can expect some tough questions.
Cybersecurity
What's the White House Policy on Neutralizing Damaging Tweets?
Administration social media accounts offered no assurance Obama was safe after the AP’s hacked Twitter account reported explosions.
Cybersecurity
Payment machines possibly infected at nationwide Teavana chain
Financial Services // Food and Beverage // United States
Digital Government
Will the Next Veterans Affairs Department CIO Be a Woman?
Three women apparently under consideration are now senior Defense civilian executives.
Emerging Tech
FAA Did Not Require Boeing to Use Strict Test Standards on 787 Batteries
National Traffic Safety Board hearings explore certification process.
Modernization
From Boston to Sichuan, Messaging Apps Come to the Rescue When Cellphone Networks Fail
During emergencies mobile-phone networks are quickly overwhelmed, so users are taking to services that use bandwidth more efficiently.
Digital Government
Possible North Korea Nuke Test Emissions Identified
International group says it identified radioactive materials released months ago.
Modernization
How Twitter Accounts—Like the AP’s—Get Hacked
Human error is often at fault for these events.
Cybersecurity
NIST announces federal cyber center plans
NIST wants to speed up progress on implementing cybersecurity and is proposing a new research effort to do so.
Digital Government
GAO raps DOD satellite operations
The Defense Department needs to modernize the ground stations and control networks that operate the nation's defense satellites.
Emerging Tech
Russia Sends 45 Mice, 15 Geckos, and Eight Gerbils on a Long Space Mission
The experiment is being conducted with NASA.
Cybersecurity
Verizon tracks trends in data breaches
Report identifies the world leader in state-sponsored cyber-espionage, among other useful information.
People