Cybersecurity
Pakistani Cybersecurity Firm Allegedly Is Stealing Indian Military and Government Intelligence
Defense Industrial Base // Government (Foreign) // India
Digital Government
Video: How Open Data Improves Government Collaboration
Check out the 9th installment of our collaboration with Socrata's Open Data TV.
Digital Government
Obama Shakes Up IT Leadership; Names New Director of White House IT
The Obama administration has tasked a former Facebook engineer with helping modernize White House technology.
Modernization
Using a Smartphone May Make You Smarter
Scientists have discovered at least one way in which the smartphone affects the brain positively.
Digital Government
Court: NSA Spying May Continue Even If Congress Lets Authority Expire
The Obama administration could continue collecting American phone records absent lawmaker approval.
Digital Government
Republican: Net Neutrality Will 'Jeopardize the Open Internet'
All five FCC commissioners face questions from the Senate Commerce Committee.
People
Few levers to keep records scofflaws in line
When the boss wants to use her personal email to conduct government business, what is a records officer to do?
People
Hashmi to Box, Vickers retires and a new hire for White House IT
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
Obama taps private sector exec to lead IT at VA
Laverne Horton Council will take over for Steph Warren, who has held the top IT job at VA on an acting basis for two years.
Digital Government
New Dashboard Tracks Which Federal Sites You're On, And How You Got There
The U.S. Digital Service, 18F and GSA's Digital Analytics team launched the site Thursday.
Acquisition
OFPP looks for fuller procurement vista
A new feedback tool is aimed at identifying best practices and acquisition areas that need improvement.
Cybersecurity
Cyber commander wants more offense
National Security Agency Director Adm. Michael Rogers calls for more offense, while Sen. John McCain blasts the administration for lack of effective deterrence.
People
VanRoekel steps down at USAID
Steve VanRoekel resigned as U.S. CIO in September 2014 to help USAID address the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.
Cybersecurity
Inside Job at Blue Cross Blue Shield Racked up $742,000 Worth of Sam’s Club Items
Financial Services // Healthcare and Public Health // Michigan, United States
Digital Government
USAID Tech Guru VanRoekel Stepping Down
The former White House CIO joined USAID to help apply technology to the Ebola fight.
Digital Government
Senators Want to Speed Adoption of Electronic Health Records Systems
Lawmakers discussed how to make electronic health record systems talk to each other.
Digital Government
Computers Can Now Predict Violent Outbreaks Around the World
Statistical and computer models are identifying possible causes of conflict, raising hopes of prevention, and potentially providing guidance on safety and stability for development work.
Digital Government
