Digital Government
Is NSA Planning to Beef up Cyber Response Capabilities?
A confident Adm. Rogers says the NSA remains popular with the people it spied on
Modernization
House bill would ease 'meaningful use' provisions on EHRs
Doctors and hospitals are increasingly pushing back against the government’s schedule for adoption of electronic health records.
Cybersecurity
ISIS cyber capability judged more 'aspirational' than operational
The terrorist group’s slick social media presence is a far cry from being able to hack critical infrastructure, cybersecurity experts say.
Cybersecurity
IT Worker Wanted For $40 Million Nigerian Bank Hack
Accomplices allegedly came on premises disguised as maintenance staff.
Acquisition
In search of smarter buildings
GSA is seeking new technologies to boost its Green Proving Ground program.
Cybersecurity
Eliminating reports, monitoring email, funding ID research and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
The burdens of data for IGs and auditors alike
The results are in for AGA & Kearny’s latest survey for federal IGs and state auditors, listing data analytics and cybersecurity at the forefront of their concerns.
Digital Government
Secret Docs: US Argued Yahoo Couldn't Defend Users' Privacy
The documents offer insight into the legal maneuvers the US government has used to argue against any challenges to its right to surveil.
Digital Government
Analytics will target obvious health law fraudsters, tax official says
IRS's head of compliance and analytics plans for new complexities surrounding health insurance subsidies and other trouble spots.
Modernization
The Internet Is Losing Interest in Computers
Google searches for the category of "Computers & Electronics" are down 60 percent since 2004.
Digital Government
How social media is changing government management (again)
Steve Kelman finds inspiration in the role Twitter played during India's recent floods.
Modernization
Does the Government’s Mobility Program Go Far Enough to Protect Security and Privacy?
From checking email to editing presentations on the fly, more federal employees are using mobile devices as part of their job.
Cybersecurity
Paid Hackers Attacked 300 Banks, Businesses and Governments for 12 Years
Government (Foreign) // Other Critical Infrastructure
Emerging Tech
The Case for Experimenting on Federal Buildings
GSA’s proving-ground program will evaluate emerging green technologies.
Digital Government
Watch the VA IG/Congress Battle Tomorrow
Again, in the congressional spotlight, look for the IG to stand firm.
Modernization
Venture capital, lame ducks, crime maps and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
VA accepts contractors' offer of help with scheduling
The Northern Virginia Technology Council volunteered its services in June to help the Veterans Affairs Department fix its patient scheduling system.
Digital Government
FTC Investigates 'Discrimination by Algorithm'
The Federal Trade Commission puts the pernicious side of big data under the microscope.
People
New presidential fellows zoom in on VA
Six of the 27 newly announced Presidential Innovation Fellows will work at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Acquisition