Digital Government

Your essential catch-up of the week's news

Returning from the shutdown, what's wrong with Healthcare.gov, and a film review.

Digital Government

Your essential catch-up of the week's news

Government shutdown week 2; NSA legislation; and a real-life Iron Man.

People

GCN Gala moved to Nov. 19

Shutdown forces yet another major event postponement.

People

Your essential catch-up of the week's news

In a week dominated by shutdown stories, a few other gems came as well.

Digital Government

3 great agency apps

Apps track agency status, help treat PTSD and allows you to improve the science of weather forecasting.

People

7 feds to follow on Twitter

Following @stevenvDC is all well and good, but these agency IT leaders are truly taking part in the Twitter conversation.

Digital Government

Your essential catchup of the week's news

Shutdown fears, facial recognition and cyber-legislation's latest hurdle.

Cybersecurity

6 sci-fi DARPA projects

FCW focuses on the business of federal technology, but really — who doesn't like lasers and robots?

Acquisition

5 contracts to watch

Some IT procurement deals are bigger than others, not just in terms of dollars, but also in their implications and precedents for agencies and contractors. Here are five that bear watching.

Digital Government

Your essential catch-up of the week's news

CR floated, then stalled; IC information sharing; health care data hub; and Java's growing insecurity.

People

IT at risk

A close look at programs in jeopardy

Cybersecurity

Biometrics head to toe

Agencies' use of biometrics for identity management has centered on fingerprints and iris scans, but the options do not stop there.

Digital Government

Your essential catchup on the week's news

Contract protests, Wennergren's exit and a map of the universe.

Digital Government

Your essential catchup of the week's news

OASIS RFPs, NASA loses cloud superiority and the Pentagon's bleak outlook.

Digital Government

Your essential catch-up of the week's news

Data centers, Amazon's CIA deal and a Russian cyber-theft ring

Modernization

Army announces $494M contract under ITES 2

Six firms will compete for task orders on hardware, software and integration services.

People

Congress gets new nominees for Labor IG, DOD personnel posts

Obama's nominees would bring experience to their respective roles.

Digital Government

Your essential catch-up on the week's news

Machine learning, supercomputing and police tracking.

People

Can 4.9M people keep secrets?

With millions of people holding security clearances, are more Edward Snowdens waiting in the wings?

Digital Government

Say hello to your new robot overlords

DARPA, Boston Dynamics unveil new "humanoid" shell for next robotics challenge.