Digital Government
Air Force is Building Mini-Hospital in Liberia to Fight Ebola
The Air Combat Command has started installation of a mini-community hospital in Liberia.
Modernization
Government Printing Office Becomes First Legislative Agency to Adopt Cloud Email
GPO opts for Microsoft Office 365.
Cybersecurity
ABC Punts to Prerecorded Programming after Hack
Energy // Government (Foreign) // Media // Sydney, Australia
Acquisition
DHS to launch acquisition improvement project
The goal is to "improve acquisition in general, but also IT acquisition specifically," says Senior Enterprise Architect Nicole Willis.
Cybersecurity
DHS official: New scanning authority will help nip next Heartbleed in the bud
The Department of Homeland Security’s new and improved authority to scan agency networks for serious computer viruses could significantly reduce the time it takes DHS to get in front of the next bad thing.
Cybersecurity
AT&T Worker Peered into Employer’s Cache of Customer Data
Employee was axed after improperly accessing SSNs and network account details.
Emerging Tech
Yes, Sunbathers, That's a Government-Commissioned Drone Above You
Small Coast Guard robot planes would be deployed for public-safety missions.
Modernization
GPO cloud, Army IT, cyber insurance and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
VA moving to fire embattled procurement official
Susan Taylor would be the first senior executive removed under expedited procedures enacted earlier this year.
People
5 players (and 1 tool) you need on your modernization team
The chance of failure on high-stakes modernization projects can be avoided if you have the right people and processes in place.
Modernization
Army extends General Dynamics IT work on African news websites
Congress had voted to shutter the sites, but the Pentagon is continuing to operate them.
Digital Government
DOE Declassifies Oppenheimer Security Clearance Hearing Transcripts
The full 20-volume transcript is now online.
Emerging Tech
US Needs a New Robotics Agency or the Machine Overlords Will Win … Or Something
Much is lost in the current patchwork approach, Ryan Calo argues.
Digital Government
VA Makes Vet Employment a Factor in Awarding $22.3 Billion Tech Deal
VA intends to reserves four awards for vet-owned businesses.
Digital Government
With Technology and Transparency on its Side, NGA Ready for Its Day in the Sun
The agency has taken a lead role in the intelligence community’s technology integration plan and spearheaded big data efforts.
Cybersecurity
What the JPMorgan Hack Says about the State of Cybersecurity
Banks are supposed to have some of the most advanced security systems in the world. JP Morgan still got hacked.
Cybersecurity