Emerging Tech
NASA renews Caltech contract to oversee jet propulsion lab
The $8.5 billion award runs through Sept 2017.
Digital Government
Army migrates 500,000 email accounts to DISA
Remaining 900,000 unclassified accounts to follow by March 2013.
Digital Government
Why everyone is getting hacked these days
Password hacking has gotten better, while our password making has gotten worse.
Digital Government
White House to agencies: Cut wasteful IT spending, then reinvest in smarter tech
OMB wants to slice 10 percent off tech budgets in 2014 to pay for more profitable IT projects.
Digital Government
Marissa Mayer picks iPhones over Androids for Yahoo employees
Over ten-thousand employees at the company will receive new iPhones.
Acquisition
DOD falters on cyber-purchasing plan
A program intended to speed up the acquisition of technology is falling behind schedule, according to reports.
People
IT succession planning inconsistent across government
Managers and human capital practitioners often have different ideas of how to plan for the next generation of technology leaders, study shows.
Modernization
DISA, Army mark enterprise e-mail progress with new milestone
DISA claims half a million accounts migrated to cloud service, predicts on-schedule completion.
Cybersecurity
DHS considers rule change to protect subcontractors
The Homeland Security Department is suggesting changes to the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation designed to prevent 'windfalls' for contractors.
People
Former Obama cybersecurity head moves to private sector
Sameer Bhalotra, who coordinated White House cybersecurity initiatives, is moving to a California start-up.
Emerging Tech
Watch this anthropomorphic robot strut to 'Stayin' Alive'
DARPA originally provided the funding to develop this dancing robot
Digital Government
Pentagon to bolster networks and cyberattack capabilities with ‘Plan X’
DARPA will fund tools to streamline and coordinate cyber espionage and other offensive operations.
Digital Government
VA and Defense drop vendor-specific database requirement for joint pharmacy system
Bidders will no longer have to use First Databank database.
Modernization
Commerce prepares for move to cloud email
NIST will be the first division to make the transition.
Emerging Tech
Curiosity scientists select random rock on Mars to shoot with laser
N165 is the (un)luckiest bit of basalt on Mars. Which is saying something because there is a lot of basalt on Mars.
Modernization
USDA expects employees’ use of mobile devices to skyrocket
The Agriculture Department plans to build a mobile apps store to support 100,000 phones and tablets.
Digital Government
BYOD on the government’s dime?
Government may pay for part of federal employees’ monthly plans.
Digital Government
Apple is now the most valuable company of all time
The company beats a record formerly held by Microsoft.
Digital Government