Modernization
DOD CIO: We Need to Consider Legal Issues Around Mobility
Access to new technology has infused organizations with tools that increase productivity. That’s great for employers, but not so much for mobile-device-wielding employees.
Modernization
Pentagon Not Ready for Bring-Your-Own-Device Just Yet
DOD Chief Information Officer Terry Halvorsen said the initiative has been delayed as other business got in the way.
Emerging Tech
For Agencies, Chief Data Officers are All About Business
Chief data officers across government do not share all the same duties, job descriptions, reporting structures or budgets.
Emerging Tech
Why Open Data is the Future of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
“Don’t send a spy where you can send a schoolboy," says the intelligence official leading the agency's effort to work with unclassified data.
Modernization
What Do US Intelligence Agencies and Netflix Have in Common? Both are Amazon Cloud Customers
It’s been almost a year since Amazon Web Services stood up a cloud computing infrastructure for the 17 agencies within the intelligence community.
Modernization
FCC Gives IBM Green Light to Operate New Cloud Services
FCC’s work with IBM plays an integral role in the agency’s modernization effort.
Modernization
Pentagon Moves Ahead with Plan Allowing Personnel to Access Classified Info from Mobile Devices
The new mobile classified capability is one piece of the Pentagon’s Joint Information Environment plan.
Emerging Tech
The Government Has Chief Data Officers, But What Do They Do?
What, exactly, is expected of CDOs across the federal landscape?
Emerging Tech
Want to Implement Emerging Tech Successfully? Start Small
The best bet to get the best bang for your tech bucks is by piloting smaller projects, DOD strategists say.
Digital Government
Pentagon to Silicon Valley: Teach Us Big Data
The Pentagon is setting up shop in Silicon Valley to forge partnerships, identify new technologies and maybe even recruit some new talent.
Cybersecurity
Federal CIO: Cyber is ‘Our Most Important Mission Today’
Tony Scott said his mission "is to dramatically reduce the number of cyber incidents.”
Emerging Tech
Federal CTO: How Can We Be More like Estonia?
Estonia is one of the most digital-friendly government in the world, with each of its 1.3 million citizens able to access everything from bank records to government services with the use of a single personal identification code.
Emerging Tech
NGA Deputy Director: Let’s Get More Agile
If a specific strategy or procedure is in NGA’s best interest and not outright prohibited, the agency's contracting officers should assume it’s allowed
Emerging Tech
One of the World's Biggest Innovators Says He’s 'Not Really a Fan' of Disruption
The founder of Tesla Motors and SpaceX says he's “just a fan of making things better.”
Emerging Tech
Scientists Are One Step Closer to Predicting Solar Storms
The refrigerator-sized Deep Space Climate Observatory is a joint partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Air Force.
Emerging Tech
White House Wants Ideas for Open Government Plan
If you want a more open government, now is the time to put your ideas where your mouth is.
Emerging Tech
FDIC CIO Barry West on Leave
An FDIC spokeswoman said West is still an FDIC employee and cited “personal reasons” for his leave.
Emerging Tech
Brace Yourselves, Feds: NS2020 is Coming
Network Services 2020 includes traditional networking and telecommunications technologies as well as a larger inventory of emerging technologies.
Emerging Tech
GSA to Agencies: Don’t Use FedRAMP to Screen Out Potential Bidders
Requiring companies to have FedRAMP authorizations up front before being allowed to bid on work will limit competition, official says.
Emerging Tech