Digital Government
US Navy Revives Ancient Navigation as Cyber Threats Grow
Satellites and GPS are vulnerable to cyberattack. The tools of yesteryear are not.
Cybersecurity
VA's Hickey resigns, OMB seeks cyber specialist and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Emerging Tech
Video: How to Train Like an Astronaut
Experience the strange environment of a space station without ever leaving the ground.
Cybersecurity
Hacker Allegedly Handed U.S. Service Member Data to ISIS
Government (U.S.) // Arizona, United States
Digital Government
OMB Tells Agencies: No New Contracts for Desktops, Laptops
There is no need for thousands of contracts to purchase common laptops and desktops, officials say.
Digital Government
Under the Hood of DIA’s $6B E-SITE Deal
The final payout may not be as big as you think, partly because of a significant change in how DIA approaches IT.
Digital Government
New VA CIO Issues Cyber Strategy, Wants to Tackle ‘Quick Wins’
LaVerne Council said the agency submitted an enterprise cybersecurity strategy to Congress on Sept. 28, ahead of schedule.
Modernization
OMB bars new desktop, laptop contracts
The White House is pushing a plan to restrict the buying of office computers to a few key contracts to keep prices down.
Acquisition
McCain blasts Air Force acquisition of GPS
Arizona Republican John McCain blasted an Air Force program to acquire a next generation operating control system that is central to the service’s GPS modernization plans.
People
Big changes coming to VA OI&T
Some 100 days into her tenure, Department of Veterans Affairs CIO LaVerne Council is reshaping one of the government's biggest civilian side IT shops.
Modernization
GSA issues RFP for EIS telecom contract
The wait is over: After years of preparation, the government's $50 billion telecom RFP has hit the street.
Cybersecurity
Fed employee, service member IDs hacked, given to ISIS
The U.S. is blaming a shadowy foreign hacker for sharing stolen data on more than 1,000 feds and U.S. service members with Islamic State militants.
Emerging Tech
Venture Capital Giant Marc Andreessen Joins Board of Government Transparency Startup
The Silicon Valley startup just raised $25 million, and could pursue the federal market in a year or two, says CEO Zac Bookman.
Acquisition
GSA puts its art collection online, Category management goes big and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Video: This App Uses Kids' Obsession with Phones to Teach Coding
This program uses a much more colorful coding language than Ruby or Python.
Cybersecurity
DOD to Create Database of OPM Breach Victims
The Pentagon's Defense Manpower Data Center plans to store the information in a “holding file."
Cybersecurity
OPM: ‘There’s No Way’ to Isolate Background Check Systems from the Internet
"Air-gapped" computers are used by defense organizations, nuclear power plants and other environments that require the tightest security.
Cybersecurity