Modernization

Interior to rebid cloud contract after yearlong legal squabble

Google challenged the original email award to Microsoft on the grounds it was rigged in that company's favor.

Modernization

Army delays transfer of 634,000 email accounts to DISA cloud

Move is held up by Defense authorization act requirement that officials submit a report on alternatives, costs and savings.

Digital Government

Federal CIO launches mobile roadmap

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Digital Government

NIST security expert elected AAAS fellow

The world's largest general scientific society will honor a member of the NIST Information Technology Laboratory.

People

Technology enables USDA office closures

The agency is shuttering 259 locations for cost savings.

Modernization

National Archives contributing to US historic photo map

Users can join the National Archives in contributing historic photo images to a crowdsourced map on Historypin.com.

Acquisition

Companies can challenge government data on their performance

The delay gives the government time to make system changes.

Digital Government

Proposed pay raise for feds could mean more money for Congress

Formula could allow Congressional pay to rise.

Cybersecurity

US power grid gets better cyber defenses thanks to new initiative

A new initiative between government and private sector aims to boost cybersecurity for the power grid and keep hackers at bay.

Cybersecurity

Better government management is in reach

Student ideas reveal effective management techniques that could be adopted today in agencies.