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
How Close is the Government Really to Broad Cloud Adoption?
Federal cloud use is beginning to show signs of wider implementation.
Digital Government
CIA CIO Opens Up About Amazon Cloud
Langley's top tech executive calls the AWS cloud “one of the most important” tech procurements as of late.
Digital Government
Administration Got What It Deserved in Botched HealthCare.gov Rollout, Report Says
Lawmakers attribute the website’s initial failure poor IT and management.
Modernization
Gauging cloud security across government
FedRAMP is beginning to change the perception that cloud computing is less secure than traditional data centers.
Digital Government
Next-Gen NOAA Satellite One Step Closer to Launch
Cutting-edge tool ready for integration with the polar-orbiting environmental satellite.
Modernization
Cloud Moves for IBM Target Civilian Government, Defense
'We already have a FedRAMP-compliant offering, but we wanted to up the game,' IBM says.
Digital Government
IBM Partners with Epic in Battle for Pentagon’s Multibillion-Dollar EHR Deal
Big blue and a leading EHR provider join forces to compete for the $11 billion Defense Department’s Healthcare Management Systems Modernization contract.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Verifies Federal Accounts, Distinguishing Them From Copies and Fakes
First social media platform to do so using a new federal API.
Digital Government
Survey Identifies Old IT Culprits As Top Barriers To More Open Government
Data sensitivity, a perceived lack of funding, and privacy concerns remain challenges to unleashing more government data.
Cybersecurity
If You Think Cybersecurity Is ‘Just an IT Problem,’ Prepare to Get Owned
Security exec describes today’s cyber landscape. It’s not pretty.
Modernization
New FedRAMP Security Controls Issued
Resources provide guidance for implementing updated cloud security requirements.
Emerging Tech