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.

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

Modernization

Intelligence Community ‘All In’ on New Technology Plan

Intelligence officials say the days of owning entire stovepipe systems are over.

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.

Modernization

Cloud Computing Stymies Digital Forensics Investigations

Investigators sift through bits and bytes to solve crimes, but cloud presents challenges