Mobile apps demand collides with security concerns
The Defense Department has an aggressive mobile strategy, but can it keep up with demand and security patches?
Why GAO nixed the Census mobile deal
Census made several key slipups in its decision to award a $283 million mobile device contract for the 2020 population count, according to the Government Accountability Office.
The White House IT report sounds good, but funding is still needed
To truly transform federal IT, agencies will need more than just reallocated resources.
FAA greenlights drone use in Irma recovery
Hurricane Irma generated a wave of drone authorizations at FAA as recovery work ramped up in Florida.
CBP's border wall plans integrate tech
Despite funding uncertainty, Customs and Border Protection is moving ahead with designs for a technological and physical barrier along the southern border.
FDA alerts on pacemaker recall for cyber flaw
Nearly 500,000 patients with pacemakers manufactured by Abbott, formerly St. Jude Medical, are potentially affected by in an security recall.
Election officials: 'We are going to need more assistance'
At the Election Assistance Committee's latest meeting, officials warn of "enlightening and frightening" planning exercises and a need for additional funding.
Can stealth technology fly into the future?
A new study eyes where investment in stealth technology is headed.
Windstream drops EIS protest
The company withdraws its pre-award protest of GSA's massive telecommunications contract, paving the way for an agency award.
Mobile security threats facing feds
Federal wireless device users face a disparate set of threats, but the government's buying clout is unlikely change the security picture, a new study says.
Army official: Soldier needs should drive tech acquisition
The Army, and the DOD more broadly, must build out tech acquisition requirements based on the needs of the soldiers in the field, not commanders or acquisition officials, says one Army official.
More NextGen rollouts as White House floats air traffic shift
The FAA has NextGen DataComm capabilities working at some of the busiest airports in the U.S., but the White House proposes shifting air traffic control to a private entity, which some say could blunt the effort.
Bid protest continues to stall FirstNet award
The First Responder Network Authority is preparing to announce the award for its nationwide broadband public safety network, once it settles an ongoing bid protest.
Close calls with unmanned aircraft increase
The number of close encounters between civilian aircraft and unmanned drones in national airspace is on the rise, the FAA reports.
NITAAC looks to fee caps, laptop refresh
A big governmentwide contract vehicle at the National Institutes of Health is looking to support more large acquisitions, including cloud computing services.
Watchdog: IT glitch at NASA led to fire
NASA, like many other large federal and commercial organizations, is still sorting out how to handle interconnected automatic industrial control devices and systems within its larger IT environment, according to a watchdog report.
Airspace integration takes more than tech
Integrating commercial space vehicles into the National Air Space is an organizational challenge as well as a technical one, experts say.
Navy closes in on NGEN recompete
The Navy's Enterprise Networks Program Office will release draft RFP's in the coming months to solicit industry feedback on recompeting the multibillion Next Generation Enterprise Networks contract, expiring next year.
Acquisition gateway expands in 2016
One of the General Services Administration's key category management efforts, the acquisition gateway, saw thousands visitors with IT contracts on their minds.
Outgoing DOD CIO says agility is key
Terry Halvorsen is stepping down as DOD CIO at the end of February. He says the department must push ahead with cyber and IT reforms with an emphasis on developing greater agility.
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