Modernization
Verizon Latest to Achieve FedRAMP Compliance
ATO legitimizes ECFE as government worthy and makes its cloud services easier to adopt.
Emerging Tech
Government’s Sustainability Efforts Present ‘Big Data Opportunity’
A combination of recent federal policies and emerging technologies have the potential to significantly curb agencies’ energy spending.
Emerging Tech
Why This Tech Historian Thinks Robots are the Key to Human Innovation
Federal researchers and policy-makers need to team up not only with each other but also with machine counterparts.
Ideas
GSA’s Green Proving Grounds Wants Government to be on the Greening Edge
The next smart light bulb or building design could wind up in the Green Proving Grounds program first.
Emerging Tech
The Force is Strong with This One: IARPA Picks ‘Jedi Mind’ to Predict Intelligence Trustworthiness
"Star Wars"-themed effort aims to anticipate behavior and gauge trustworthiness of individuals.
Digital Government
30 Years Later, NOAA Administrator Reflects on Her Spacewalk
The first American woman to walk in space shares her experience, three decades later.
Emerging Tech
The Next Step in Securing the Border: Fido and a Smart-Sensor Collar
Wearable devices are gaining root in protecting U.S. borders.
Digital Government
NASA Awards Flurry of Contracts for IT Services Under SEWP V
The winning vendors reveals a who’s-who of IT defense contractors.
Emerging Tech
Why a Refrigerator-Sized Spacecraft Could be Humanity’s Best Hope Against Solar Storms
A refrigerator-sized spacecraft will give scientists advance notice of a solar storm affecting Earth.
Emerging Tech
NOAA Taps New Head for Satellite Programs
Chief among new NOAA satellite guru’s priorities will be overseeing two new programs worth a collective $20 billion
Digital Government
Fuzzy Math on Data Centers Could Sink Further Savings, GAO Warns
The Pentagon, alone, changed cost savings estimates three times.
Modernization
Intelligence Community ‘All In’ on New Technology Plan
Intelligence officials say the days of owning entire stovepipe systems are over.
Cybersecurity
Is There Any Part of Government That Hasn’t Been Hacked Yet?
A cybersecurity official from the FBI offers a stark answer.
Digital Government
GSA’s McClure to Lead Cloud Strategy at Private Firm
The new role will put him in familiar territory, working with federal and state agencies to develop cloud computing strategies.
Digital Government
Pentagon Accepts Bids on Long-Awaited Health Records Contract
The solicitation is the first step in what could be an $11 billion effort over the next decade to modernize the Pentagon's health records system.
Modernization
Big Win for Amazon: First Provider Authorized to Handle Sensitive DOD Workloads in Cloud
Achieves provisional authority to operate under DOD’s cloud security model at impact levels 3-5.
Emerging Tech
What Is the Biggest Obstacle to Tech Adoption in Government?
Hint: It's not the technology itself.
Digital Government
Lesson Learned from HealthCare.gov Rollout: White House Launches US Digital Service
Team will focus on helping agencies improve their digital service delivery.
Modernization
CIA’s Amazon-Built Cloud Goes Live
The AWS-built cloud for the intelligence community has deployed.
Modernization