Modernization
'A tale of two contracting methods'
As the comment period ends for GSA's Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract vehicle, it begins for the Alliant 2 GWAC. Industry experts say there are some interesting contrasts.
Cybersecurity
IARPA eyes insider-threat tech
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity's April 16 Proposers' Day will explore advances in continuous monitoring of insider threats.
Digital Government
Truckers, GAO take exception to DoT mobile data app
Trucking industry groups and a Government Accountability Office analyst say the app's raw data can lead to inaccurate conclusions about carrier safety.
People
Mikey Dickerson on failures and fixes
The head of the U.S. Digital Service found that the joys of public service can overcome even sleep deprivation.
Cybersecurity
Cyber strategy: 'We know what to do, now we need people to do it'
DHS's Andy Ozment and the FCC's David Bray say the pieces are coming together, but innovative responses -- and talented people -- are in constant demand.
Digital Government
Air Force eyes fake social media drama
The idea is to simulate social media activity following a disaster as a way to model potential responses.
Digital Government
FAA unveils new drone-test policy
The interim policy is aimed at speeding up authorizations for commercial UAS operators.
Modernization
Private-sector drones test friendly foreign skies
Amazon says the FAA's approach to regulating unmanned aerial systems is outdated.
Modernization
Getting agile -- with acquisition and development alike
Switching to cloud-based services and agile development is as much about changing agency culture as it is about technology.
Digital Government
18F is growing up fast
Launched a year ago with 15 employees, 18F is expected to have nearly a hundred soon.
Modernization
Cutting-edge agency goes old-school
DARPA wants to use analog computing processes to revolutionize simulation.
Modernization
Amazon latest FAA drone certificate holder
The 48th experimental airworthiness certificate was granted for a design presented to the FAA by Amazon Logistics.
Acquisition
OFPP looks for fuller procurement vista
A new feedback tool is aimed at identifying best practices and acquisition areas that need improvement.
People
VanRoekel steps down at USAID
Steve VanRoekel resigned as U.S. CIO in September 2014 to help USAID address the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.
Digital Government
DHS looking for wider bio-data feed
The National Biosurveillance Integration Center wants a source that can aggregate a minimum of 50,000 online data sources every 12 hours.
Acquisition
SEWP V is live (sort of)
NASA is on track to launch the new acquisition contract in May, Program Manager Joanne Woytek said. But some of SEWP V's improvements have already been folded back into SEWP IV.
Acquisition
SEWP: An acquisition pioneer is still going strong
Protests have delayed SEWP V, but industry experts say the contract vehicle offers agencies service and value that are hard to find.
People
PNNL gets new director
Longtime director for science and technology steps into lab's top job.
People
OFPP launches podcast series to talk TechFAR, playbook
The inaugural podcast features HHS' Mark Naggar detailing his team's use of the Digital Services Playbook to streamline procurement.
People