Digital Government
Irony Alert: Booz Allen Wins Cybersecurity Contract
Company will provide support to Defense CIO
Modernization
A mountain of net neutrality comments, a privacy paradox, ransomware warnings and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Is open source really a security concern?
A new report suggests common components contain serious vulnerabilities, but an open source advocate argues that's only half the data.
Ideas
GSA’s Green Proving Grounds Wants Government to be on the Greening Edge
The next smart light bulb or building design could wind up in the Green Proving Grounds program first.
Cybersecurity
Former DIA director to join SBD Advisors
Retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn is the latest in a growing list of former Pentagon officials to join the consulting firm.
Modernization
Social Security wants new outreach channels
The communications solutions would include chat, video messaging, secure screen sharing and ways for users to send attachments.
Modernization
Moving to the cloud (or finding reasons to wait)
A new survey of federal cloud efforts finds a number of pitfalls, both real and perceived, as agencies migrate to a cloud services provider.
People
Competition, performance and the proper degree of pressure
Steve Kelman suggests that Harvard's performance culture could offer lessons for federal agencies.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Policy Still Stuck in the ‘90s
In the nearly 20 years since the first cyber policy discussions, technology has changed tremendously. The debate hasn’t caught up yet.
Digital Government
How the Government Spent $103 Billion in Just 2 Months
And those were just the contracts we know about.
Digital Government
So, How Do I Get Onto the VA eBenefits Site?
The system seems designed to frustrate Vietnam vets.
Cybersecurity
VA: Hackers Never Siphoned Data Out of Our Systems
Veterans Affairs experiences 55,000 malware attacks a day, agency official says.
Modernization
It takes DISA 3.5 hours to activate a single classified mobile phone -- here's why
Over-the-air provisioning remains a challenge for classified mobile devices.
Digital Government
Want to Work for Google? You Have Only a 0.2 Percent Chance of Getting Hired
Google gets around 3 million applications a year now.
Digital Government
Congress Wants to Probe the Internet of Things. Here’s What It Should Focus On
A bipartisan contingent of senators have requested a “general oversight” hearing on the Internet of Things by year’s end.
Acquisition
Cloud standards, SEWP protests and NGA gamification
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
7 keys to a successful innovation office
A new report surveys the many different approaches to launching a dedicated innovation shop in government.
Acquisition
Proposed rule change could hit small IT businesses
An SBA plan would reclassify IT firms with annual sales of more than $27.5 million, making them ineligible for small business preferences.
Emerging Tech
How SpaceX Leapfrogged NASA and Became a Serious Space Company
SpaceX has a chance at beating the aerospace giant Boeing to be the first private company to fly humans into orbit.
Modernization