Cybersecurity
Behind the Huge Cyberattack Campaign Against Latin American Governments
The Moscow-based cyber-security firm Kaspersky Lab, which claims to have unearthed the campaign, has given it a name: El Machete.
Acquisition
DOD releases RFP for $11 billion health record project
The long-awaited procurement will modernize military health records and must sync with Veterans Affairs systems.
People
FCC taps Scott Jordan for CTO role
Replacement for Henning Schulzrinne hails from University of California, Irvine.
Modernization
Taming the wild west of cloud acquisition
Federal buyers have a variety of ways to approach cloud services. Here are some strategies for cutting through the chaos to find the best solution for your agency.
People
The miracle of social trust
You can't believe everything you read, but Steve Kelman argues that good government and a culture of credibility are deeply intertwined.
Cybersecurity
Beyond BYOD: Who oversees the apps?
Official "bring your own app" policies are still few and far between, but agencies are adapting to their employees' demands.
Cybersecurity
Will Obama's New Tech Squad Include Cyber Experts?
Digital Service team announcement didn’t mention privacy or security, while snoops continue targeting Internet users.
Emerging Tech
People Like Being Bossed Around By Robots, Study Finds
Computers can figure out a near-optimal plan for allocating tasks among workers and robots in seconds.
Emerging Tech
Why is LinkedIn So Popular With Employees of the US Army?
Only IBM and HP have more current employees on the professional networking site.
Digital Government
Not All Teleworkers Created Equal
For women, there are major drawbacks to requesting to work remotely, according to a new study.
Ideas
Video: FBI Files Join the 21st Century
The FBI's massive paper filing system has been replaced with a digital system that houses 30 million records and 83 million sets of fingerprints.
Cybersecurity
NSA's ICREACH, hackable scanners and the British IT influence
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
After Heartbleed, Is Open Source More Trouble Than It’s Worth?
Technology leaders should take another look at the critical but oft-forgotten infrastructure their agencies are riding on.
People
What to make of USPTO's telework troubles
Amid the bad press and congressional inquiries, telework proponents stress that management, not location, is what matters.
Digital Government
House Staffers Banned From Wikipedia Over Anti-Transgender Edits
Human Rights Campaign calls on Boehner to investigate "troubling" edit to "Orange Is the New Black" actress's page.
Digital Government
GSA seeks ideas for shipping SaaS
Emphasis is on making the most of commercial off-the-shelf components.
Cybersecurity
Hacktivists Swipe Ferguson Officers’ Personal Data
It's unclear how much information was compromised.
Modernization