Digital Government
Teresa Carlson: Changing the game for cloud services
As vice president of the worldwide public sector at Amazon Web Services, Eagle Award winner Teresa Carlson led the company's entry into the federal market.
People
Richard Spires: The long-term change agent
Drawing on decades of private-sector experience managing complex IT systems, DHS CIO and Eagle Award winner Richard Spires has been a key leader in the department's ongoing effort to unify its IT operations.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon contractor leaks classified data to Chinese national girlfriend
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Digital Government
New Study Shows IT Pay Decreased in Recent Years
Highest salaries are in the Mid-Atlantic states and Washington, D.C.
Digital Government
Hagel and Shinseki May Rethink Integrated Health Record
New Defense chief has a longstanding interest in electronic records.
Ideas
Got a Problem with IT Reform? Let us Know.
The bill will fundamentally change the way agencies purchase technology.
Digital Government
Oversight Committee Passes IT Reform Act, Giving CIO<span>s</span> Budget Authority
The legislation would revamp how agencies purchase technology.
Digital Government
Is the CIA Getting Out of the Drone Business?
The White House plans to take the power to launch drone strikes away from the CIA and make the program the exclusive to the Defense Department, according to reports.
Digital Government
A Bigger Staff Isn’t Helping VA Process Disability Claims Any Faster
Lawmaker laments lack of progress; department’s benefits chief says accuracy has improved.
Digital Government
Analysis: There’s No Such Thing as a Tech Company Anymore
The label haphazardly persists, despite vastly differing businesses garnering it.
Emerging Tech
The Engines That Propelled Us Into Space, Recovered From the Ocean Floor
For the Apollo engines, it's one if by space, two if by sea.
Emerging Tech
Chinese banks force Suntech into bankruptcy
Solar panel maker said today that eight Chinese banks had filed a petition to declare the company’s Chinese operations bankrupt.
Emerging Tech
Curiosity's Hit-and-Run Leads to Another Martian Discovery
Behold: "One of the whitest things" we've seen on the Red Planet
Emerging Tech
Space Apps and Duck-Sized Horses in Microgravity
Astronaut Ron Garan answers questions about NASA’s Space Apps Challenge on Reddit.
Cybersecurity
South Korean Websites Taken Down In Possible Cyberattack From North Korea
The web servers of three television networks and three major banks in South Korea were brought down.
Digital Government
Senate votes to keep government open through September
A fast-moving afternoon session led to passage of a bill that will prevent a government shutdown.
Acquisition
Procurement reform bill passes committee
Despite complaints from advocacy groups that they've had too little time to review new provisions, the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act has cleared its first hurdle.
Cybersecurity
DHS IT: Real progress or persistent problems?
Oversight hearing explores agency savings and agile development efforts, urges more attention to delays and overruns.
People
Congratulations to the 2013 Federal 100
Read all about this year's winners from government, industry and academia. We present the full list of winners, and profile each to highlight their unique accomplishments and contributions to federal IT in 2012.
People