Defense contractors get a cyber assist from NSA

The National Security Agency is offering its scanning tools to protect e-mail and other digital communications for major defense contractors, as part of what could be an escalating cyber war.

SAP's strategy shaped by 3 megatrends

Company's leadership sees technology feeding a revolution in how the world, including government, operates.

Remembering Anthony Weiner before Twitter

Online Content Editor Alysha Sideman shares her memories of getting to know Anthony Weiner when he was a New York city councilman.

Kundra's leaving evokes some congrats, some good riddances

The government IT and social media communities either have very positive attitudes, the never-extinguished entrepreneurial spirit, or hearts broken so many times as their leader prepares to move on to Harvard University.

Will federal IT contracting survive the 'age of austerity'?

Federal agencies will spend $91.3 billion for IT products and services by 2016, modest growth for government contracting in this "age of austerity".

After Kundra: What next?

Vivek Kundra has been a forceful leader for change in federal IT. What will happen to the efforts now underway when he leaves the federal CIO post in August?

Here comes the sun — at 2 a.m.

Steve Kelman rhapsodizes on summer in Sweden.

Raytheon assesses, repairs Navy jam-proof communications system

Raytheon Co. will provide the Navy with communications logistics support for its Extremely High Frequency Satellite Program under a $51.6 million contract.

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra leaving White House

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra has been the most prominent force for technology in the Obama administration, but he is about to step down.

Oracle, HP fight intensifies

Companies trade accusations over the future of Itanium servers.

Cisco's cloud director leaves for rival Juniper

Cisco's cloud director leaves for new Juniper gig.

Public service or just a paycheck -- why do you work for the government?

Blogger John Klossner wonders how you got into government work in the first place, and why you stay.

Facebook hires Lockhart; DISA now on Facebook, Twitter

Facebook has hired former Clinton press secretary Joe Lockhart. DISA collects fans and followers on Facebook and Twitter, but could its Twitter account be hard to find?

SAIC green lights freight traffic for FHA, DOT

Science Applications International Corp. will help the Federal Highway Administration move freight traffic safely and rapidly as the result of a five-year prime contract that has a ceiling value more than $19 million.

Obama to use government to increase investment in business

Agencies will talk about federal programs and incentives available to investors doing business with U.S. companies.

For 100 years, IBM kept changing in order to stay IBM

There are scads of reasons IBM has survived and thrived over the last century, but not least of them has been technological innovation.

GAO will finish its bid protest work

The Defense Information Systems Agency contended that GAO's authority to review certain bid protests ended on May 27, leaving Technatomy’s protest without merit.

HP's new CEO drives fearless growth strategy

Hewlett-Packard Co. brought in a new CEO to energize the company. What has been the impact for the government business?

The dark side of DOD's acquisition reform bid

Tech initiatives could be at risk in DOD's tug of war between efficiency and spending.

Google turns off tool for searching government sites

Google has stopped operating several specialized search tools, including the Google.com/UncleSam search engine of government-related Web sites.