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
Cloud Computing Stymies Digital Forensics Investigations
Investigators sift through bits and bytes to solve crimes, but cloud presents challenges
Digital Government
IBM’s Watson Helps Veterans Transition to Civilian Life
Service members get assistance from an unexpected ally.
Digital Government
Embassies Get Phone System Upgrades Thanks to New $275M Contract
The task order will provide secure communications to more than 30 diplomatic posts.
Emerging Tech
NOAA Moves a Step Closer to More Accurate Weather Forecasts
The magnetometer is the fifth main instrument to fly aboard the first Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite.
Cybersecurity
GAO: Weaknesses Remain in FDIC's Information Security
Unaddressed vulnerabilities left key financial systems at risk for misuse.
Modernization
Daring Deal
Amazon is building a cloud for the intelligence community under a plan to upend the status quo.
Digital Government
Oracle Protests $427 Million DISA Cloud Storage Contract
The pre-award protest is for the Enterprise Storage Services II, currently held by VION Corp.
Digital Government
Are Agencies Making the Grade in Data Center Consolidation?
Four years after the governmentwide effort to consolidate data centers, the number of data centers either remains the same or has spiked, a survey finds.
Digital Government