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Military Plans Multi-Exabyte Storage Cloud
April 08, 2013
Defense Information Systems Agency will spend $45 million on a private storage cloud for intelligence and surveillance imagery.
NASA Pauses Mars Missions To Avoid Interference
April 04, 2013
NASA will significantly scale back its Mars missions in April as the Red Planet moves behind the sun as viewed from Earth.
No Bold Moves On U.S. Cybersecurity Framework
April 03, 2013
New cybersecurity framework, to be created per a February Obama administration executive order, likely will draw heavily from existing cybersecurity standards.
Obama Brain Mapping Project Tests Big Data Limits
April 02, 2013
President Obama's just announced Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) project might require handling yottabytes of data.
Army Falls Short In Mobile Security, Says DOD
April 02, 2013
Lack of comprehensive mobile security policy and thousands of unauthorized devices are among the security shortcomings of the Army's mobile efforts.
DHS CIO Richard Spires Takes Voluntary Leave
April 01, 2013
High-profile head of the Department of Homeland Security's IT has been on leave since March 15, but the exact reason for his departure remains unclear.
Veterans Affairs BYOD Plans On Hold
March 29, 2013
Department of Veterans Affairs will delay bring-your-own-device until it solves legal questions involving privacy with personal mobile devices used for work.
Air Force Seeks Stronger Spacecraft Cybersecurity
March 28, 2013
Air Force is looking for cutting-edge research into improved security for spacecraft IT, according to newly released procurement documents.
U.S. Agencies Told To Share Financial Systems
March 28, 2013
Obama administration hopes to save money and development time by pushing agencies toward shared services for all future financial systems.
Congress Curtails Government IT Purchases From China
March 26, 2013
Continuing resolution bars some government agencies from buying IT equipment from Chinese-owned or -subsidized companies without FBI or other approval.
FDA To Track Illicit Product Trade Online
March 25, 2013
FDA will monitor 10,000 sites a year to uncover illegal marketing and selling of FDA-regulated products from drugs to tobacco.
Federal Reserve To Hire Chief Data Officer
March 22, 2013
Appointment would make the Fed another in a growing number of governments and government agencies with chief data officers.
Amazon-CIA Deal Would Fit Intel Community Strategy
March 22, 2013
Reported deal for Amazon to help develop CIA's private cloud infrastructure squares with intelligence community strategy to work with public cloud vendors.
DOD Reaches 1 Million Users On Cloud Email
March 13, 2013
Military expects another 500,000 users on the Defense Information Systems Agency's DOD Enterprise Email by summer 2013.
Budget Fight Threatens U.S. Cyber Command's Growth
March 12, 2013
Cyber Command commander Gen. Keith Alexander says sequestration will lead to furloughs; wider budget conflict will delay efforts to strengthen Cyber Command.
White House Supports DOD Spectrum Research
March 11, 2013
White House support for military research into spectrum sharing furthers White House efforts to open spectrum for commercial use.
U.S. Cybersecurity Status Weak, Reports Charge
March 07, 2013
DOD report says the military is "not prepared" for cyber war, while a White House report says agencies fall short of federal cybersecurity goals.
NASA Missions Face Triple Whammy Of Glitches
March 02, 2013
Space station resupply mission, the Mars Curiosity rover, and the International Space Station itself all have had problems in the last few weeks.
Predictive Analytics Improve Miami City Services
February 28, 2013
Miami-Dade County is partnering with IBM to improve city policing, transportation and parks through predictive analytics.
Federal IT Reform: Are More Laws Needed?
February 28, 2013
Efforts by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., could lead to significant reform of federal IT management and acquisition.
Pentagon Unveils Secure Mobile Device Plan
February 26, 2013
Military releases a new plan to accelerate the adoption of mobile devices and apps for both classified and unclassified use.
Federal CIO Q&A: Security, Sequestration And More
February 26, 2013
Biggest challenge in realizing agile, efficient government IT continues to be the required cultural change, says Federal CIO Steve VanRoekel.
How Sequestration Could Hit NASA Projects
February 25, 2013
Across-the-board budget cuts due to hit March 1, if Congress doesn't make a budget deal, could quickly impact NASA's technology work.
SEC Makes Big Data Push To Analyze Markets
February 22, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission's new Midas system collects information on all trades in an effort to better understand how the markets work.
Federal CIO Outlines Next Steps
February 21, 2013
With Obama's first term in the rearview mirror, federal CIO Steven VanRoekel is looking for ways to continue to improve federal IT even in the face of looming budget cuts.