Cybersecurity
NGA opens its doors to industry
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency hopes an upcoming industry day provides ideas about speeding up its acquisition cycle.
People
6 hidden hotspots in federal IT
The budget meetings might happen in Washington, but agency IT has some surprising centers of gravity.
Digital Government
Leaky data integration costs billions
A new study says bad data integration results in $342 billion in lost health care benefits every year.
People
Out-of-sight CIO resigns over the weekend, posts new job to LinkedIn
Barry West is out as CIO at the FDIC, and is now president of the Mason Harriman Group.
Cybersecurity
The root causes of government IT insecurity
In the first of three columns, a former government executive discusses what's really needed to prevent another massive data breach.
Digital Government
US Intelligence Community Keys in on the Russian ‘Troll Army’ Manipulating Social Media
Algorithms might be able to discern Facebook and Twitter trolls.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Get Wall Street Tipoffs, Spy on UVA Employees and Harass Librarians
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
FOIA Goof Exposes Illinois Prison Personnel Records
Government (U.S.) // Illinois, United States
Cybersecurity
University of Virginia Hacked in Suspected Chinese Espionage Case
Education // Virginia, United States
Emerging Tech
Apple Reportedly Scouting Secure Location to Test Driverless Car
The long-rumored Apple Car might be hitting the road soon—just don’t expect to see it cruising around your neighborhood.
Digital Government
Get To Know Sundar Pichai, Google's New CEO
Known mainly to Silicon Valley insiders, he has finally reached the tech summit.
Digital Government
Watchdog: DOD and VA Need Better Metrics for Health Record Interoperability
The two groups, overseen by the Interagency Program Office, don't have a good way to measure progress on interoperability, according to GAO.
Modernization
Video: Meet the Next Tech Entrepreneurs: Young Women
The Technovation Challenge hopes to equip girls with the skills to make it in the tech industry.
Digital Government
A Rebooted Approach to DevOps Training
DevOps University plans to use real-world scenarios, hands-on experiences and train agency employees at both the executive and grassroots levels.
Cybersecurity
Wannabe Cyber Gang Hacks University of Miami Librarians
Education // Florida, United States
Acquisition
DHS creates new cyber panel, NASA funds disruptive tech, GitHub goes GWAC
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
No Protests After $9 Billion Pentagon Contract
Sources with knowledge of the bids tell Nextgov that Leidos’ bid was about $1 billion cheaper than the bids of its competitors over the contract’s 10-year base.
Cybersecurity
White House and India Consider Counterhack Measures in Foggy Bottom
Many U.S. cyber outfits see business opportunities in India where cyber theft is a growing problem.
Emerging Tech