Modernization
A federal manager's guide to fantasy football
New report finds lessons in the popular pastime for building virtual teams in the workplace.
Acquisition
Air Force moves to debar FedBid
The action was sparked by a 2014 Department of Veterans Affairs inspector general investigation.
Cybersecurity
Radio Station Systems Held Hostage Twice In One Week
Entertainment // Michigan, United States
Cybersecurity
E-Patient Records System Helps Nab Snoop
Healthcare and Public Health // California, United States
Digital Government
DHS Reveals Super Bowl Surveillance Techniques -- Sort Of
Agents will not be using sarcasm-detecting software they have expressed an interest in buying, the Secret Service said.
Digital Government
Why Paid Parental Leave Could Be Key to Diversifying the Tech Workforce
The president's new parental leave policy may entice more women to seek STEM jobs in the federal government versus the private sector.
Cybersecurity
A committee organizes, an app for snow days and a tool to fight vandals
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Here’s What the US Could Learn From Estonia About Cybersecurity
Cyber attacks cost an estimated $400 billion in damages per year, but that number may soon soar thanks to what Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves called “the “little green men-ization of cyberspace."
Modernization
This Is How Feds Will Protect Sensitive Data in the Cloud
The so-called high-impact baseline has become a major priority because of recent demand from both the Defense Department and civilian agencies.
Digital Government
Beware Stricter Drone Laws
After a White House scare, could tougher regulations threaten Amazon's delivery dreams?
Cybersecurity
Surveillance disclosures haunt search for common ground on cybersecurity
The White House and Republicans in Congress are getting closer on cybersecurity, but industry has new concerns.
Acquisition
Pentagon submits acquisition reform ideas to Congress
DOD sees acquisition overhaul as a key element in maintaining the country's technological edge.
Digital Government
If You're Using Big Data, Press '1'
Big data has the potential to improve the federal customer experience.
Acquisition
GSA unveils prices-paid tool for Alliant
The tool shares detailed data on past task orders to help agencies conduct market research and develop better cost estimates.
People
FTC's chief privacy officer heads for the private sector
After 11 years of federal service, Peter Miller has joined a law firm to focus on consumer protections and data policies.
Cybersecurity
Accidental breach is top cyber threat concern
A survey of federal IT managers shows that while insiders pose a bigger danger, cybersecurity funding is targeted at exterior threats.
Digital Government
Federal CTO’s New Mission: Raise the Government’s Tech IQ
Megan Smith is touting the Obama administration’s all-of the-above approach to refreshing its tech workforce, including tapping Silicon Valley alumni to work on short-term projects and retraining existing federal techies.
Digital Government
DHS to Launch Iris and Facial Recognition at the Border
The project is part of a coming overhaul of DHS' biometric system, which currently contains more than 170 million foreigner fingerprints and facial images.
Emerging Tech