People
Petitioners rally around Guardian source
Edward Snowden has not yet been charged with a crime, but already a petition has hit the White House's 'We The People' site demanding a full pardon.
Digital Government
Weather satellite recovers for storm season
A geostationary satellite that had been shut down after getting hit by a meteor is back in action.
Acquisition
A big win for Big Blue
GAO has upheld IBM's protest of the cloud-services contract that the CIA had awarded to Amazon.
Modernization
More firms get FedRAMP nod
Two major players in federal contracting join other providers in the ranks of the cloud-approved.
Modernization
OPM: Telework plans should be part of disaster prep
Mobile Work Exchange advises: The time to discover your plans are inadequate is before you need them to work.
Modernization
OMB charts a new course in data center program
With the consolidation initiative now part of PortfolioStat, officials are rethinking its objectives.
Cybersecurity
Your refrigerator is safe from cyberattack ... for now
Targets for hackers already extend far beyond servers and critical infrastructure. As more and more devices become network-connected, the vulnerabilities will only increase.
People
Werfel selects senior leaders at IRS
New team draws from Veterans Affairs, the Government Accountability Office and the IRS' own Large Business and International Division.
People
Few feds prepared to recover from data loss
A survey finds that a great deal of federal data is at risk in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist act.
Cybersecurity
Amazon CIA contract protested
GAO is set to rule soon on IBM's protest of Amazon's ground-breaking cloud services deal with the Central Intelligence Agency.
Modernization
The cloud, simplified
Gartner futurist provides advice for agencies hoping to cut through the buzzwords.
Modernization
Feds showcase successful moves to the cloud
Officials from DHS, Interior and the federal courts share case studies for those looking to get started.
Digital Government
NOAA resurrects backup weather satellite after GOES-13 failure
Faltering satellite provides imaging vital to short-term weather forecasts for the eastern United States and Atlantic Ocean.
People
RFP-EZ delivers early value
Administration says new online procurement tool brings cheaper bids, new vendors into the federal IT marketplace.
Cybersecurity
DHS seeks to upgrade ID management system
The department's goal is add facial, fingerprint and iris recognition capabilities to its smart-card system.
Modernization
Defense cloud contract open to competition (again)
DOD's de facto cloud broker plans to cancel sole-source contract for unnamed intelligence agency and seek new proposals for private cloud.
Modernization
NOAA readies a supercomputing boost for hurricane season
With 13 to 20 storms expected, the agency plans a significant improvement in modeling accuracy when new equipment comes online.
Digital Government
Feds make good on mobile deliverables
At the Digital Government Strategy's one-year anniversary, agencies get the promised guidelines for security and architecture.
Cybersecurity
Rep. Thompson wants better answers from DHS on Spires
Ranking member of House Homeland Security Committee tells Napolitano her department's response was both late and insufficient.
Digital Government