Emerging Tech
Space Coffee: Astronauts Getting Fancy New Espresso Machine
And they won’t have to sip coffee out of Capri Sun pouches any longer.
Digital Government
The Legal War Over Net Neutrality Has Begun
Groups representing all the major cable and phone companies have filed lawsuits against the FCC's rules.
Digital Government
No Filter: Government Publishing Office Now on Instagram
In its sixth foray into social media's many platforms, the Government Publishing Office has now joined Instagram.
Emerging Tech
Casey Coleman Heads to Unisys
Coleman, who led GSA’s IT efforts from 2007 to 2014 before taking a position with AT&T Government Solutions, is joining Unisys Federal.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon to release cyber strategy next week
Newly minted Defense Secretary Ashton Carter's prioritization of cybersecurity will cross a threshold when the Pentagon releases a multi-year cyber strategy.
People
Longtime procurement expert Gordon set to retire
The former OFPP administrator and GAO executive, now an associate dean at GWU Law School, is retiring in July.
People
Casey Coleman moving to Unisys Federal Systems
AT&T Government Solution executive and former GSA CIO will lead Unisys' civilian agency practice.
Cybersecurity
Hacked Victims Unwittingly Call Their Assailants and Help Rob Themselves
Financial Services // Mainly North America
Cybersecurity
In Fierce Battle for Cyber Talent, Even NSA Struggles to Keep Elites on Staff
The agency has leeway in bypassing the sluggish federal hiring process to onboard staff more quicker, but that’s not enough to stop some top-level technical talent from jumping ship.
People
Clothes make the manager, data could boost women in STEM, DOE deputy CIO departs
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
OMB Blueprint for IT Reform Coming Soon
Agencies still need to get to work determining how to meet FITARA because a postponement in OMB guidance won’t be an excuse when Congress comes calling.
Digital Government
Could Demographic Information Boost the Number of Women in STEM?
Women remain a minority in STEM research programs and one reason for that could be the unequal distribution of grant money between the sexes.
Digital Government
GAO: Billions More To Be Saved by IT Reform
GAO on Tuesday released its fifth annual assessment of federal inefficiencies highlighting IT initiatives that could be more efficient.
Ideas
How Agencies Can Cut Through the ‘Fog of More’ in Cybersecurity
A constantly changing threat landscape is creating a “fog of more” scenario, where it’s increasingly difficult for agencies to focus on the greatest cyber risk.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon: US Cyber Reserve Is in the Works
The Defense Department is bringing in security reinforcements, as it contends with a cyber workforce shortage and growing Internet threat.
Modernization
There’s One Part of the Tech Industry that Mobile Is Not Disrupting
Criminals and other malicious actors tend to prefer more traditional means to break into networks than mobile devices.
People
Agencies take first scary steps under FITARA
Federal CIO Tony Scott says the new law could mean some CIOs will be out of work.
Digital Government
Army Wants Robot Four-Wheelers and Decepticons
The service is outlining a multidecade plan for autonomic and robotic systems.
Modernization