Modernization
Feds should formalize architecture, chief architect says
Every agency has an enterprise architecture, and Scott Bernard believes some attention to those strategic plans could improve the government's ability to share services between agencies.
Digital Government
NASA's quantum lab could be giant leap for computing
Quantum computing could help with challenges such as optimizing air traffic control or recognizing subtle patterns in data.
People
Cloud failure temporarily crashes HealthCare.gov
The main public face of Obamacare is back in service after the latest in a string of embarrassing difficulties took it offline.
Digital Government
In-memory computing gaining momentum?
Technology advances and declining prices are sparking a "real-time data revolution," industry experts say.
Digital Government
Study: LPTA sacrifices long-term value, stifles innovation
Survey also finds significant perception gaps between feds and vendors on the tradeoffs of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.
Modernization
Government claims CIA cloud case injunction would threaten national security
Latest court filing suggests the agency is anxious for Amazon to start on $600 million project.
Digital Government
NASA tests lasers to bring true broadband to space
New system could ease bottlenecks for mission-critical video, images and other data.
Modernization
The keys to maximizing cloud investments
For some people, cloud computing is still a mystery dogged by questions of security and value, but advice from successful users in federal agencies can help demystify the technology.
Modernization
DISA extends RFP deadline for $427 million cloud contract
Pentagon's IT shop is seeking "state of the art" cloud services for its Enterprise Storage Service initiative.
Modernization
Shutdown stalled FedRAMP authorizations, GAO IT reports
Cloud providers, Government Accountability Office expect backlogs to be cleared by Thanksgiving.
Modernization
GSA goes with IBM cloud to improve acquisition services
The contract will support GSA Global Supply, and draw on IBM's "end-to-end capability."
Digital Government
Dan Houston: Stamp of approval at USPS
This Rising Star manages 3,300 databases for the Postal Service, crunching 22 petabytes (and counting) of data.
Digital Government
On Mars, it's as if the shutdown never happened
NASA kept its rover Curiosity on course during the shutdown. Plus: NOAA assesses impact on satellite programs.
People
Eric T. Brassil: Freeing the flow of State Department reports
Thanks to this Rising Star, reports on 280 overseas posts are now easily accessible for Foreign Service officers and interagency employees.
People
Rebecca Schwartz: Nanotechnology for the troops
Much of Rebecca Schwartz's research at Lockheed Martin is classified, but her work is generally geared toward developing technical solutions to reduce the physical burden of troops in combat.
People
IT training trails new technology
The IT professionals who manage and operate federal systems are often unprepared to deal with technology advances because they lack time and money for adequate training.
People
Obama fails transparency promises
A report from the Committee to Protect Journalists details the ways in which the Obama administration is not living up to its stated principles regarding information.
Digital Government
Shutdown hobbles advanced computer project
Google's quantum computer effort housed at NASA's Ames Research Center was another casualty of the government shutdown.
Cybersecurity