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
Bhutto Family Scion Incites Hacktivism with Land Grab Remarks
Government (Foreign) // Transportation
Cybersecurity
JPMorgan Says Government Purchase Cards Not Affected by Hack
Expense cards and government customers were not affected by this summer’s bank hack.
Modernization
Your Smartphone Can Detect Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays. Here’s Why That Matters
When your smartphone detects a cosmic ray, it can share data with the researchers, allowing them to study the rays in more detail than ever before.
Digital Government
The FBI Wants Internet Wiretapping Powers
Despite privacy fears following the Snowden leaks, the FBI director says new spying powers are necessary to catch criminals.
Cybersecurity
Comey Says FBI Collects Some Digital Information Without a Warrant
The FBI director admitted on Thursday, “There are exceptions” to the agency’s warrant-first rule for surveillance.
Digital Government
Huge Bidder Pile-On for VA’s $22.3 Billion Tech Deal
If all these interested vendors actually submit a bid, the VA acquisition folks will have to go into overtime to weed through all the paper.
Digital Government
VA Plans to Build Nationwide High-Frequency Radio Network to Communicate During Emergencies
Network will cover more than 200 VA medical facilities.
Digital Government
This Could Be the Future of Battlefield Robotics
The competition is on for a better-robot steering system.
Cybersecurity