Modernization
3D Christmas challenge, a GSA cloud deal and 'improper gratuities'
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Teacher's Hacked Email Account Sends His Nude Photos to Students
Education // Web Services // California , United States
Digital Government
Exclusive: AFRICOM Plans High-Speed Circuits to Liberia
U.S. military plans to lease a 622 megabit terrestrial circuit from Europe to Liberia.
Cybersecurity
When Government is the Hacker, How Do You Protect Yourself?
FBI malware and mass government surveillance breach U.S. citizens’ privacy, tech firms say.
People
In search of cyber pros (and other IT rock stars)
FCW Editor-in-Chief Troy Schneider shares five points to remember when submitting nominations for the 2015 Federal 100 awards.
People
Knowing when to stand your ground
New research suggests that strategies for making good decisions where the choices are complex may be very different from those where the clear answer involves courage.
Cybersecurity
Building top-notch information security teams
High-performing security teams look very different today than they did a decade ago, but too many agencies have paid insufficient attention to attracting and developing the right talent.
Cybersecurity
Can DHS get it together?
Slowly but surely, the agency's ability to handle cybersecurity has evolved -- but experts say key hurdles remain.
Emerging Tech
Government’s Sustainability Efforts Present ‘Big Data Opportunity’
A combination of recent federal policies and emerging technologies have the potential to significantly curb agencies’ energy spending.
Emerging Tech
White House Challenge: Make Our First 3-D Printed Christmas Ornament
You don’t even need a 3-D printer.
Digital Government
VA Eyes New Medical Imaging System
The new system will be built on commercial standards for viewing medical images, including X-rays, CT body scans and MRI brain scans.
Digital Government
Race is On for Defense Health Record – but VA Backs Out of Competition
Four teams of contractors are vying for the electronic health record system contract – and the $11 billion prize attached.
Modernization
VA's digital benefits system closes in on 1M claims
Department credits a fully deployed computer system with helping make a sizable dent in the department’s disability claims backlog.
Cybersecurity
IARPA unveils work on predictive intelligence
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity held its first industry day Oct. 30, and in doing so underlined predictive intelligence as a priority.
Digital Government
Why Ebola Vaccine May Not Stop Epidemic
The earliest human trials—that is, initial safety studies in small numbers of volunteers—are underway.
Cybersecurity
NIST spells out information-sharing best practices
A draft document from the National Institute of Standards and Technology aims to improve agencies’ sharing of cyber threat information.
Digital Government
What feds can learn from political campaigns
Elections are increasingly driven by systems that combine the power of social media and big data to connect with citizens. Those same principles can help agency IT as well.
Acquisition
CBP stops background checks to wait for PII upgrades
The DHS agency filed justifications for changes to blanket purchase agreements with a handful of IT systems providers.
Cybersecurity