Katie Kennedy

The following are some of the hot topics we are Tracking in the Technology ecosystem:

Technology Ticker

• Startup Spotlight: Fig Loans offers alternative to payday loans with more long-term benefits
• Windows users get Facebook, Instagram, Messenger updates for latest Microsoft OS
• Amazon’s cloud computing cash cow: AWS, now a $10B business, fuels record quarter for company
• CMS looks to replace meaningful use health IT incentives - FedScoop
• Obama set to push for 'smart gun' tech despite concerns - Fox News
• Apple continues to outsell everyone else in tablet market, but Amazon is gaining ground
• Expedia’s share rise on increased revenue, CEO touts HomeAway integration
• NASA Dedicates Facility to Mathematician, Presidential Medal Winner
• US high court approves rule change to expand FBI hacking power - Reuters
• Haiku Deck releases native iPhone version of app as more users seek to create ‘anytime, anywhere’
• Persistent tracking of endpoint devices takes on insider threats - GCN.com
• Amazon crushes expectations for quarterly revenue and profit as stock surges 10%
• Walk this way: New metric from researchers could help kids with cerebral palsy
• Why OPM is prioritizing higher education for feds - FCW.com
• CACI-SAIC protest reveals tight competition for NASA work
• Engility wins $102M in intell contracts
• Beyond the music, Prince was a quiet but impactful philanthropist who promoted technology opportunities