People
USDA offers buyouts to CIO employees
The Agriculture Department is trying to reduce its headcount as its budget tightens.
Digital Government
Federal investments caused 'real harm' to emerging tech, former official says
Past NTIA administrator John Kneuer blames Obama Administration for favoring political allies.
Digital Government
Report: Google pitches European Union on labels as antitrust remedy
Search giant wants to label its own sites to appease EU.
Modernization
Taiwan wants Apple to blur sensitive military images
The company’s mobile map app draws even more fire.
Cybersecurity
DHS dangles respect -- in lieu of high pay -- for cyber experts
The Homeland Security Department is instituting a roadmap for cultivating needed computer security skills.
Cybersecurity
DHS urged to create reserve cadre of cyber experts
Specialists from government and industry would mobilize to address emergencies.
Emerging Tech
What the SpaceX Dragon capture looked like from the Space Station
The delivery is the first contracted resupply mission by the company.
Digital Government
Apple had plenty of warning about its bad maps
Developers noted multiple mistakes while testing beta versions of the app.
Digital Government
Study links electronic health records to improved care
Screening for diabetes, breast cancer and other diseases was better.
Digital Government
European defense giants call off merger talks
News spells relief to U.S. aerospace contractors.
Digital Government
Army kicks off $988 million radio buy for tactical vehicles
Service leaders plan their first order for April 2013 from the multivendor deal.
Digital Government
Junk old surveillance planes and save $100 billion
That’s how much a think tank estimates the Air Force would save by upgrading to more modern aircraft.
Emerging Tech
Pete Seeger’s digital legacy and other tech news
Maps move to high security clouds; GSA pushes Web analytics.
Emerging Tech
New app posts president’s daily documents
Previous GPO apps included information on the federal budget and members of Congress.
Emerging Tech
What’s the next moon-shot challenge?
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency seeks to identify grand projects that will inspire the public imagination.
People
DARPA seeks the next great challenges
"Grand challenges" are ambitious goals, legendary events such as landing on the moon. DARPA is looking for some help in determining what the 21st century's grand challenges will be.
Cybersecurity
China’s defense of Huawei? U.S. tech companies spy too
Blocking the foreign telecom giant might backfire on American manufacturers.
Cybersecurity
IG chides DHS for careless acquisition practices
A DHS technology acquisition program needs a change in status to make it subject to greater review, IG finds.
People