Emerging Tech
Military plans to buy new ground weapon that complies with landmine treaty
DARPA seeks to award sole-source contract to Textron Defense Systems.
Modernization
Solving virtualization's storage problem
Savings from server and desktop virtualization can disappear fast if storage isn't part of the plan
Emerging Tech
Bill would close ‘floodgates’ to counterfeit microchips
Lawmaker says a flawed DHS policy created the problem.
Digital Government
Can you build a combat vehicle through crowdsourcing? The Pentagon seems to think so.
DARPA awards engineering firm Ricardo with $9.8 million to aid efforts.
People
DOD makes progress toward faster security clearances
Efforts to streamline the clearance process are beginning to pay off at DOD.
Modernization
Digital strategy group works on 'bring your own device' guidelines
Federal CIO also launches an innovation center to share digital best practices.
Digital Government
Big data presents unique challenges to agencies
Taming the data deluge is a challenge itself but it presents different problems depending on whether you're a government agency or a private-sector business.
Cybersecurity
DOD cyber expert heads to DHS
Rosemary Wenchel will help bridge the cyber gap between DOD and DHS.
People
GAO: Funding ambiguity hinders hiring
Delays in collecting and then distributing workforce-support money causes uncertainty about spending the money to aid the acquisition workforce.
Digital Government
Air Force seeks engineers for drone control system
Single contract award is for up to three years and 45 days.
Digital Government
VanRoekel: Digital government strategy has 'hit the ground running'
The White House is making progress on realizing its vision of building a technology-savvy, citizen-centric government.
Digital Government
Agency-owned PCs could soon be relics of a bygone era
Veterans Affairs Department CIO Roger Baker predicts employees will have to buy their own computers for work in the near future.
People
Digital strategy launches great mobility build-out
The government's new digital strategy has ambitious plans for managing the rollout of mobile technology -- some say too ambitious.
Digital Government
Video: The Measured Man
Larry Smarr, an astrophysicist turned computer scientist, has a new project: charting his every bodily function in minute detail. What he’s discovering may be the future of health care.
Digital Government
Congress: Do we need all those GAO reports?
GAO and its many reports face renewed scrutiny as budget pressure heats up in Washington.
Digital Government
OSC sends a stern warning about reading employees’ emails
FDA’s whistleblower case provokes the reminder, but is not the only factor.
Digital Government
TSA wants spyware to screen employees’ digital activities for leaks
The agency’s pursuit of insider threat software coincides with a warning against tracking whistleblowers' communications.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon-funded gigapixel camera could transform crowd surveillance
The research project got $25 million in DARPA funding.
Digital Government