Digital Government
Mark Your Calendar: Nextgov Prime Coming Sept. 9
Nextgov Prime: Gov2020: Technology and Government of Tomorrow will take place Sept. 9 at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Cybersecurity
Asian Telecom Firm Pacnet Was Hacked While the Company Was Being Sold
Telecommunications // Asia and Australia
Cybersecurity
Employee Stole ER Patient Data in Multiple Jersey Hospitals
Healthcare and Public Health // United States
Digital Government
VA Continues Facing Onslaught of Cyberattacks
The Department of Veterans Affairs blocked more than 1 billion cyber threats in April.
Cybersecurity
IRS Says Cybercriminals Nabbed Info on 100K Taxpayers
Agency sends warning to 200,000 taxpayers, half of whom will be credit monitored.
Modernization
Are Government Records Management Practices in Peril?
The evidence of the lack of progress in records management continues to mount.
Emerging Tech
NASA Wants to Help Propel Space Tech Past ‘Tipping Point’
An infusion of NASA cash could help propel these technologies into viable commercial applications.
Cybersecurity
Procurement prize, NARA guidance, IRS system hacked and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Five critter cams to go dark at the National Zoo
The cameras to be shut down run on the Windows Server 2003 operating system, which goes out of support in July.
Cybersecurity
VA reports success in thwarting infiltration of networked medical devices
The VA has about 65,000 medical devices on its network, and they are especially vulnerable to malware because they can last for years longer than their underlying software and operating systems.
Digital Government
NSA Starts to Shut Down Mass-Spying Program
Republicans said the White House was being "disingenuous" by threatening to shutter the surveillance program. "That process has begun," an official said.
Modernization
ICE seeks new phone services for detainees
The service must be provided at no cost to ICE or detainees, but the contractor gets exclusive rights to sell pre-paid and other calling cards.
People
The 'no' teams try saying 'yes, if'
Different departments with different goals can hamstring federal IT projects – especially when it comes to the lawyers. The fix lies in communication, early and often.
Digital Government
Roth: Data is key to GSA succcess
GSA Administrator-designate Denise Turner Roth sees value in harnessing data to drive efficiencies and cost-effectiveness for federal customers.
Cybersecurity
‘Yemen Cyber Army’ Claims to Have Dug Into Saudi Government Secrets
Government (Foreign) // Saudi Arabia
Cybersecurity
NSA Tests Out Smartphones that Recognize Handwriting Motion
The National Security Agency has tested the use of smartphone-swipe recognition technology, according to the tool’s manufacturer.
Digital Government