People
Government recognizes need to take politics out of procurement, expert says
Political concerns have become increasingly involved in the procurement process, but the government is realizing that its focus should be on the strategic needs of agencies, official says.
Digital Government
IBM's Watson breaks new ground in artificial intelligence
Playing "Jeopardy!" was just the first step. Watson represents a broadened set of frontiers for human-machine interaction.
Modernization
Administration accelerates data center closings
The Obama administration plans to shut down 178 data centers in 2012.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity defenses need to evolve, experts say
The evolution of the cyber threat requires an accompanying change in approach to defending IT networks, two cybersecurity experts said at FOSE July 20.
People
SSA official fired for disputing IT policy, he says
A fired IT official claims the SSA pushed him out when he disagreed with the agency's approach to IT.
Digital Government
Mazer is Obama's choice for DHS' IG
The inspector general of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence gets picked for the open DHS IG job.
Digital Government
Cambridge man accused of stealing 4 million documents in MIT hack
Government Computer News
Digital Government
Agencies to shutter 178 data centers in 2012
OMB says it is ahead of schedule in plan to close centers.
Digital Government
Unplugging Data Centers
The shift to shared facilities is easier said than done, state and industry officials say.
Digital Government
Watchdog finds significant IT problems at joint Defense-VA hospital
Flaws have forced the North Chicago facility to use manual backstops to ensure patient safety.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon official worries about implications of British hacking scandal
As the military expands the use of smartphones on the battlefield, the services pay a premium to secure them.
Digital Government
Data center closures are ahead of schedule, federal CIO says
Data center closures are ahead of schedule, federal CIO says
Modernization