People
Report: Poor management may be hurting GSA's customers
Some GSA customer agencies may not be getting the best service in the Pacific Rim Region because the region is struggling with inventories and training, according to a new report.
Modernization
Pentagon seeks new encryption techniques for mobile devices
Solicitation spotlights Special Operations Command’s pressing tech needs.
Modernization
Microsoft launches Office 365 for Government in a segregated cloud
The new service will support IPv6 by September.
Cybersecurity
A complete guide to Flame, the malicious computer virus ravaging Iran
Experts are calling the virus the most sophisticated cyber espionage weapon yet.
Cybersecurity
Budget and staff pressures are reshaping the federal cybersecurity market
A shortage of skilled cyber experts is driving some contract decisions.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity bill signing still being delayed
Senate staffers are currently eyeing the second or third week in June for floor debate on the legislation.
Digital Government
Lockheed inks $6.2 million contract to develop small satellite launch system
A $164 million DARPA effort aims to save significantly by launching smaller satellites.
People
Can strategy help DOD sidestep budget cut effects?
As defense officials try to figure out where to trim costs, the White House offers some advice: Avoid a last-in, first-out approach.
Emerging Tech
Internet traffic report: Get ready for the zettabyte
Growth is being driven by a rise in the number of users, faster connections, and what users are doing online.
Cybersecurity
New partnership aims to combat zombie computer networks
According to research, nearly 5 million computers around the world have been co-opted for use in botnets.
Emerging Tech
‘Snakebots’ crawl in bodies for surgery
Tool-wielding robots are small enough to leave certain nerves intact.
Cybersecurity
Botnets beware: Feds and industry team up
A public/private partnership is ready to fight the growing menace of botnets.
Modernization
IG finds holes in Army financial data system
Army managers did not reengineer their Logistics Modernization Program system to perform Procure-to-Pay functions correctly, leaving the program open to fraud and poor bookkeeping.
Digital Government
China patterns: Universities, government and the Internet
The Chinese government hasn't forgotten Tiananmen Square Steve Kelman learns.
Cybersecurity
Is someone compiling information on federal employees?
TSP data breach could be sign of larger threat, some experts believe.
Acquisition
NIH picks 54 winners for major IT deal
The Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 3 contract will provide support for enterprise architectures across government.
Modernization
NIST guide aims to explain cloud in plain language
New document details risk management and other security issues related to cloud computing.
Digital Government
Limiting conference attendance fixes the wrong problem
Legislation that would restrict conferences is already having a chilling effect on government/industry communications, write FCW's Anne Armstrong.
Emerging Tech
How to get yourself noticed on Twitter by Homeland Security
The agency has compiled a list of terms as a part of its "Media Monitoring Capability Mission".
Digital Government