Modernization
What feds can learn from the global open data effort
Many countries have been using XBRL format for government data as a national standard for years.
Cybersecurity
House Approves Stronger Cyber Protections for Critical infrastructure
Separate bill to bolster DHS’ cyber workforce also passes.
Cybersecurity
Debating the cyber threat
Current and former officials exchanged views on the U.S. strategic approach to cybersecurity at the Aspen Security Forum, but reached little consensus.
People
May gets nod for permanent NIST job
Career NIST executive needs Senate confirmation to officially assume the role he's effectively played for months.
Cybersecurity
House passes three cyber bills
The measures, all passed easily, deal with information sharing, technology procurement and the DHS workforce.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Raided Israeli Contractors That Built Iron Dome Missile Shield
Details on U.S. missile technologies also were copied by the allegedly China-based attackers.
Digital Government
The Senate Has a New Plot to Thwart NSA Spying
A reworked bill in the Senate being introduced this week is renewing confidence among anti-surveillance crusaders still hollering for reform.
Cybersecurity
British Activist Lauri Love Accused of Hacking Deltek
Breach occurred July 2013, but the government market research firm didn’t realize it until eight months later.
Digital Government
A Drawback of the House-Senate VA Bill? Congress Can’t Create Doctors
The entire country, not just VA, faces a shortage of primary care physicians.
Digital Government
How Lasers and 3-D Maps Can Help the U.S. Prepare for Climate Change
Federal flood maps are outdated, and climate change will only make them more so, leaving states and localities without the information they need to plan for and mitigate flood risks.
People
DOD tax problems, Microsoft training and Amazon’s cloudy cloud
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
'We've got to stop throwing Hail Marys'
In the evolving world of federal IT, revolutionary tech can help aid acquisition, but incremental change is often easier to implement.
Digital Government
The CIA Fears the Internet of Things
The battleground of tomorrow is everywhere at once.
People
A new player in federal IT?
Capgemini Government Solutions has been around for some time, but a new CEO sees market openings.
Digital Government
Labor's modernization effort hinges on Congress
Funding for the Digital Government Integrated Platform is uncertain until appropriators move a Labor Department spending bill.
Digital Government
If You Want To Be Rich and Powerful, Majoring in STEM Is a Good Place to Start
STEM education teaches creative problem solving, which is widely applicable and more necessary than ever today.
Cybersecurity
Hacker Breached NOAA Satellite Data from Contractor’s PC
Watchdog says it's a bad idea for personnel to access NOAA systems using personal computers
Digital Government