Digital Government
Navy money will get new tech in the field faster
Rapid Innovation Fund will dish out $50 million in awards of up to $3 million each.
Modernization
Data center consolidation success not guaranteed, Sen. Tom Carper warns
Agencies must submit critical aspects of their data center consolidation plans as OMB requires, or the effort could largely be a bust, senator says.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon aims to detect network intruders by their strange behavior
Coveros gets DARPA funding.
Cybersecurity
VA fails to communicate clearly; who gets a better grade?
A new report finds few agencies have made progress in meeting the requirements of the 2010 Plain Writing Act.
People
Working for results can be tough ROWE to hoe
The results-oriented work environment brings its own pressures, even to a freelance cartoonist.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity compromise: Responsible move or political cover?
The White House had painted anything short of mandatory standards as “insufficient.”
Emerging Tech
USAID considers medical tracking technology in Haiti
Smart cards would reduce duplication in databases, agency says.
Modernization
Census wants its old computers to act like thin clients
Data trackers seek private sector ideas for hooking up to the cloud.
Modernization
The decline of Google (and the Internet's) ad business
The tech company reported a cost-per-click decline for the third quarter in a row.
Digital Government
Video: Lieutenant General Mary Legere on military intelligence
The senior officer outlines opportunities and dangers provided by new technologies
Digital Government
Pressure on Lockheed over F-35 is mandatory, general says
First four contracts for F-35s are exceeding their target cost by $1 billion.
Digital Government
Mitt Romney's algorithmic campaign
The Republican contender wants to reverse engineer the Obama team's data-driven tactics.
Modernization
Challenges dog data center consolidation efforts
Agencies report successes on data center consolidations, but challenges continue to put hurdles along the path.
Digital Government
DARPA wants to prevent overheating in military chips
Venture wing has created new funding program.
Digital Government
Baby steps: The drone industry's code of conduct skips over key questions
A trade group's set of best practices is a start, but unmanned vehicles -- like the car and airplane before them -- will require revising old laws.
Cybersecurity
Agencies to dole out new hardware keys for secret networks
Move follows alleged leaks about cyberwarfare.
Digital Government
Lieberman re-introduces cybersecurity bill
Revised cybersecurity bill emphasizes sharing of threat information, monitoring and offers more carrots than sticks, GCN reports.
Digital Government
Half of technology leaders are bullish on big data
Others worry the government and corporations will abuse it.
People