Digital Government
Mikey Dickerson: Tech Recruiting Not as Busted As You Think
There’s no shortage of federal outsiders interested in solving public-sector problems, according to Mikey Dickerson.
Digital Government
Commercial customs app developed by CBP employee
A new mobile website aims to help U.S. importers, foreign exporters and federal employees more easily access customs data.
People
18F to launch consulting group and project dashboard
The consulting service arose from the ongoing challenge of being called in to fix IT projects long after they were funded, scoped and set in motion.
Digital Government
Why agency IGs are more bark than bite
The obstacles are many, but the Open Standard's Matt Rosenberg argues that database innovations could help build public awareness of IGs' vital work.
Modernization
USCIS looks to the cloud for E-Verify
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is considering shifting data processing for the employee verification system to the cloud while maintaining the public-facing Web presence.
People
Red tape holding back hiring at U.S. Digital Service
Deputy Federal CIO Mikey Dickerson says senior leaders need to get better about understanding technology to improve outcomes on large scale IT projects.
Digital Government
Shared services for mapping and a GSA promotion
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
DHS Expects to Outsource Employment Verification Checks to the Cloud
Draft contract states ID confirmation for "MyE-Verify" would be hosted in a remote facility.
Cybersecurity
Spammers Commandeer City of Mobile’s Server via Shellshock
Government (U.S.) // Alabama, United States
Cybersecurity
California Cops Text Nude Photos Stolen from Smartphones of Women in Custody
Government (U.S.) // California, United States
Digital Government
More Federal Employees Are Teleworking More Often
The uptick is slight but steady, survey of feds shows.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Seize Terminally Ill Newborn’s Tribute Page, Take From Staples’ Till and Avenge Snapchat Archivist
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Gawkers at Two Hospitals Peek into Rob Ford’s Patient Records
Cancer-stricken Toronto mayor says he hopes the premier investigates the privacy breach.
Digital Government
Big Data Might Have Stopped Ebola in Its Tracks
Computational epidemiologists were among the those who foresaw the crisis to come.
Emerging Tech
Geospatial Agency Goes Unclassified for Ebola Effort
The online Ebola tools the agency is offering NGOs provide much more dynamic capabilities than those previously deployed by the agency.
Cybersecurity
New cyber doctrine shows more offense, transparency
The Pentagon has outlined a military strategy that goes beyond previous doctrine in its focus on offensive cyber operations.
Cybersecurity
How These 11 Geeks Will Make the Internet More Secure
Half a year on from Heartbleed, what’s changed?
Modernization
The Queen Is Now Tweeting
The official account had been building up to the tweet throughout the day, highlighting the 88-year-old monarch’s past technological milestones.
Cybersecurity
Szykman's new job, plus facial recognition and Air Force satellites plans
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity