Digital Government
Is Big Data the Solution to VA’s Health Care Woes?
The key to more proactive patient care is lots and lots of data.
Digital Government
What ‘America’s Data Agency’ Should Be Doing With Its Data
Lessons from an open data roundtable at the Commerce Department.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Skeptical of FBI’s Push for Encryption Back Doors
The bureau’s director is arguing that legislation is needed to catch criminals who are using new technologies, but some in Congress disagree.
Modernization
Three Reasons Apple’s New Encryption Technology is a Good Idea (Even if the FBI Hates It)
The benefits of secure encryption far outweigh the costs of devices that "go dark" even when authorities have a lawful warrant.
Modernization
How a Simple Note-Taking App Became the New Anti-Censorship Tool in China
Mainland internet users have been able to freely share commentary and stories about the protests on the app.
Cybersecurity
Obama Orders Two-Step IDs to Combat Credit Card Hacks
The executive order also requires agencies to switch to multifactor authentication to access sites that store citizens' personal information.
Digital Government
Ebola Vaccine Development Probably Too Late to Deal with Current Crisis
A major drug firm says it will take until 2016 to ramp up production.
Digital Government
Mobile usage, a PTO nominee and NASA's data swap
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
Contract management vs. contract lawyering
Steve Kelman notes that agency managers have options that may not be covered in the legal letter of an agreement.
Cybersecurity
Tightening security on federal payment cards
Beginning next year, new payment processing terminals at federal agencies must have the necessary software to support new security features.
Digital Government
Dallas Hospital Had the Ebola Screening Machine That the Military Is Using in Africa
The Dallas hospital had an Ebola screening machine, but it was for research purposes only.
Acquisition
Respect the FAR
A new report from the Association of Proposal Management Professionals says the acquisition process is fine, but the way it’s used is not.
Cybersecurity
Do Not Click on That Ebola Vaccine Ad
DHS issues alert on contagion-inspired phishing schemes and online fraud.
Digital Government
New weapons in the fight against emerging biothreats
In the midst of the Ebola outbreak, progress is being made on other fronts against bacterial threats such as anthrax and MRSA.
Cybersecurity
Information sharing: Are we safer?
A decade after the 9/11 Commission identified agencies' reluctance to share information as a dangerous shortcoming, the government is moving in the right direction.
Modernization
GSA unveils 'FedRAMP Ready' systems
The latest offering is intended to help agencies speed the process of deploying authorized cloud solutions.
Cybersecurity
Anonymous Follows Through on Threat to Expose Chinese Files
Government (Foreign) // Beijing, China
Cybersecurity