Emerging Tech
Video: Adrian Gardner, Chief Information Officer at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Mobile technologies could help federal agencies avoid significant infrastructure costs and save money -- an appealing prospect in these fiscally constrained times. But NASA is implementing a “fly before you buy” approach to evaluating vendor’s claims, says Adrian Gardner, CIO at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
Emerging Tech
Census to launch API for demographic, economic app builders next month
The bureau also is working on a few apps of its own.
People
Dan Chenok to take reins at IBM think tank
Jonathan Breul is retiring as executive director of the research organization.
Modernization
Video: Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives CIO Rick Holgate
Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives Chief Information Officer Rick Holgate tells Nextgov when ‘bring your own device’ makes sense, when it doesn’t and how his agency is tackling web reform.
Digital Government
Can today's virtual soldier protect tomorrow's troops?
A University of Iowa program is using virtual reality to help arm the troops of tomorrow.
Emerging Tech
Video: Defense Chief Architect and Chief Technology Officer Dennis Wisnosky
Dennis Wisnosky says the Pentagon is working to aid warfighters via technology.
People
GSA's new electronic travel system to improve on predecessor
The new E-Gov Travel Service adds reporting capabilities, data analysis.
Digital Government
Video: NOAA CIO Joe Klimavicz
Joe Klimavicz, CIO at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration, says challenges in moving to the cloud range from managing sensitive data to changing the skill sets of federal IT workers.
Modernization
DHS to unveil mobile security reference architecture
The agency is looking to address BYOD and mobile security in upcoming framework.
Modernization
Agencies grapple with real-world cloud challenges
Hurdles range from security to workforce issues, top federal IT officials say.
Acquisition
IG probes apparently not enough to prevent bonuses at GSA
A senator takes her probe of employee bonuses governmentwide after learning that GSA paid more than $1 million to employees under investigation.
Digital Government
Navy seeks ideas for shoreline surveillance
Naval Surface Warfare Center calls for white papers.
People
Errors with find-and-replace
A Nook edition of "War and Peace" replaces the word "kindled" with "Nookd" all through the text. What does that mean for feds?
Cybersecurity
Defense hires help ferreting out cybersecurity weaknesses
A-T Solutions wins $90 million red teaming contract.
Modernization
GSA tries to solve contract review problems
Auditors found that GSA had no strategy to determine the appropriate number of awards to issue on a blanket purchase agreement, promping action from the agency.
Modernization
Technology aids regulation reform
Some agencies find technological tools to help meet presidential demand for reduced regulations.
Cybersecurity
Here's how the Stuxnet virus could be used against the U.S.
Virus provides the 'textbook' on how to attack key installations, experts say.
Cybersecurity
Air Force seeks computer networks that morph under attack
Pentagon to spend $49 million to develop greater agility.
People