Cybersecurity

Learning from larceny, SXSW crowdsourcing and tracking business incentives

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Digital Government

The long-term budget outlook

When the Congressional Budget Office reassured agencies that no last-minute sequesters are needed for fiscal 2014, it also revisited the long-term targets. The forecast: Steady growth, but slowly.

Digital Government

Ranking the states on open data

States with robust open data policies include Texas, Maryland, Utah, Hawaii and New York.

Modernization

NHTSA takes next step on national crash-avoidance system

In addition to radio interference, skeptics also voice concerns about the cybersecurity of increasingly networked vehicles.

Digital Government

Google Knows You Better Than You Know Yourself

Predictive analysis combs through calendars and search histories—and gets in the way of routine self-deception.

Digital Government

TV Stations Sue FCC Over Plan to Auction Broadcast Licenses

The cell-phone industry hopes the lawsuit won't delay the auction of valuable airwaves.

Cybersecurity

Another DIA departure: Gus Taveras resigns as CTO

Defense Intelligence Agency is also in search of a CIO and a permanent director.

People

Digital Service and agency IT: Advice for Mikey

Steve Kelman has some suggestions to help the administration's latest IT outsider succeed.

Digital Government

Finding savings in FOIA

An analysis of state-level freedom-of-information requests shows how cost-effective smart open-data efforts can be.

Emerging Tech

Even When Police Do Wear Cameras, Don't Count on Seeing the Footage

Police officers in San Diego have started wearing body cameras, but the department routinely denies requests for the video.

Digital Government

Can You Forecast the Spread of a Deadly Disease?

DARPA has $150,000 up for grabs if you can.

Modernization

Fed IT workers vote no confidence on data center uptime

Forty-two percent of federal IT workers surveyed by MeriTalk said downtime left them unable to do their jobs.

Modernization

GCN Award winners, online privacy, Syrian malware and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community

Cybersecurity

Australian Official’s Cellphone Tapped during Fight over Access to MH17 Zone

Unidentified nation hacked Foreign Affairs Minister Bishop’s device while she was overseas.