Digital Government
US Army Will Provide Wi-Fi for NGOs in the Fight Against Ebola
The networks the Army is setting up in West Africa will support both military users and NGOs, such as Doctors without Borders.
Ideas
Data-Driven Disaster Management
The Ebola outbreak has shone a spotlight on how open data can be used in the aftermath of disaster.
Acquisition
DHS to embed researchers 'on the ground'
The Science and Technology Directorate will deploy research personnel to DHS components to get a better grip on agency IT needs.
People
Kindergarten coders
U.S. CTO Megan Smith says everyone will benefit if students begin learning to code when they are learning to read.
Cybersecurity
Feinstein, Chambliss: We can pass a cyber bill during lame duck
The chair and ranking member of the Senate Intelligence Committee say they've addressed privacy and liability concerns, and predict both chambers can move cyber legislation after the election.
Modernization
Cyberattacks, DeSalvo staying, elegant ID and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Republicans Target Tech Official to Link Obama to HealthCare.gov Woes
Todd Park formally subpoenaed to testify Nov. 19.
Modernization
Here Are Six Nearly Certified Cloud Services Waiting in the Wings
A new list of “RedRAMP Ready Systems” is meant to make it easier for agencies to comply with security controls.
Digital Government
A Whole Bunch of GPS Action
Two new GPS sets pack enhanced anti-jam features. The latest launch is this week.
Cybersecurity
600 Military Travelers Handed ‘Chip and PIN’ Hack-Resistant Credit Cards
All Pentagon travel cards will be replaced with new tech by summer 2015.
Digital Government
To Hack the Bureaucracy, Federal IT Fix-It Shop First Needs to Hack Hiring
The incubator has plans to grow bigger in the next year.
Digital Government
Watchdog: Pentagon Failed to Develop Blood IT Systems
The $289 million system double counts blood inventory.
Modernization
The Future of Wearable Technology Sounds Kind of Awful
A new report out from the consulting arm of PricewaterhouseCoopers concludes that sooner or later wearable technology will catch on.
Digital Government
The Female Pioneers Who Changed STEM Forever
One was turned down from a job in a lab because she was “too pretty” and would be “a distracting influence.”
Cybersecurity
Death of the password? Not just yet.
Considerable skepticism persists about digital identity verification, according to a Forrester Research brief.
People
Tangherlini: 'Rome wasn't burnt in a day'
GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini remains effusive about the problem-solving potential of government.
Cybersecurity
The Army's new approach to cyber
The Cyber Battle Lab exemplifies a multifaceted model for cyber and electronic warfare.
Acquisition
Navy leaders try to speed IT acquisition by reinterpreting the FAR
It takes at least six months to get from RFP to a contract award, and "six months is a lifetime when it comes to security," says the Navy's Victor Gavin.
Modernization