Emerging Tech
ATLAST: The gargantuan telescope designed to find life on other planets
We finally know what kind of telescope we need to see other earth-like planets. And we're getting ready to build it.
Emerging Tech
Procurement documents show why IT reform won’t be easy
Recent experiences of Interior and HUD illustrate the challenges agencies face.
People
Looking past November to chart GSA’s future
Changes in the contracting landscape over the years suggest a series of questions the General Services Administration’s leaders should be addressing, writes consultant Frank McDonough.
Emerging Tech
Mars Curiosity discovers evidence of alien life (Spoiler: It's us)
A foreign object in Martian soil has made the rover stop in its tracks.
Cybersecurity
Air Force leaders tout cyber capabilities
Cyber warfare isn't a new domain anymore, but it still takes time to prepare for it, top Air Force officials said.
Cybersecurity
DHS continues revising acquisition rules
Responding to IG pressure, the Homeland Security Department has been revamping its rules for awarding risky cost reimbursement contracts rather than safer fixed-price options.
People
USDA associate CIO moves to private sector
David Shearer will leave later this month to take a position with (ISC)2.
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