Digital Government
DISA awards major Army network maintenance contract to tainted company
Winner paid $2.3 million to settle False Claims Act charges last year.
Cybersecurity
NIST's new cyber center ready for public-private insight
A collaborative new effort will work to develop cybersecurity solutions and spur job creation.
People
GSA offers 1,000 workers early buyouts
Second round of buyouts went to more than 1,000 workers, most of which are in the agency's headquarters.
Emerging Tech
Hands-free camera maker Looxcie inks In-Q-Tel deal
Devices will be developed for Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate.
Digital Government
RIM is dying because it got the future of phones completely wrong
The company made a decision to stick with email-focused devices.
Digital Government
Northrop Grumman snags a $782 million sole-source contract for Afghanistan communications
The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node is a key relay system.
People
Air Force's Keffer and George swap jobs
Two Air Force officers will trade jobs between the Pentagon and Ft. Meade.
Modernization
Buyer beware: Mobile payments might not be protected
Financial regulations may not apply to consumers if data is compromised, officials say.
Modernization
DHS claims strides in cloud, enterprise initiatives
At DHS, progress is being made in cloud offerings and enterprise services, according to CIO Richard Spires.
People
IT workarounds complicate DOD and VA health center effort
The DOD and VA are having difficulty meeting IT goals in a joint healthcare facility.
Digital Government
Air Force mulls smartphone gaming app for new recruits
Request for information met with 'significant amount of interest.'
Digital Government
Working the crowd: How USAID leveraged free labor to map a loan program’s effectiveness
Data project provided key insights.
Digital Government
FedBizOpps contractor under FBI investigation
Symplicity allegedly snooped on competitors.
Digital Government
Feds divulge sensitive mapping data to head off Colorado wildfires
Officials grant state authorities access to information about critical infrastructure.
People
Sharing employees could ease agency cost pressure
A departing CHCO suggests ways to save money through creative workforce approaches.
Digital Government
Visiting Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim museum in Spain
A trip to deliver a lecture leads to cultural opportunities.
People
The Chenok era dawns at IBM center
Dan Chenok takes over the IBM Center for the Business of Government effective July 1.
Cybersecurity