Cybersecurity
Treasury Secretary warns of cyber threats to financial sector
Jacob Lew says cyber defense "will be a central test for all of us going forward."
People
GovTV: Selling federal managers on a new HR dashboard
OPM Director Katherine Archuleta touts the workforce insights available (to some) on UnlockTalent.gov.
Acquisition
HealthCare.gov IT contract opens for bidders
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are seeking contractors to take charge of the IT for the federal health insurance exchanges.
Digital Government
OPM Helps Managers Visualize Personnel Data
Tool aims to help leaders boost employee engagement, OPM says.
Cybersecurity
Unclear Whether OPM Hackers Accessed Feds’ Names
No evidence "personally identifiable information" was lost, but names are not PII.
Digital Government
Last Wave of Net Neutrality Comments has Crashed the FCC’s Site Again
The proposal at issue would allow internet providers to charge content companies for more direct connections to their customers.
Cybersecurity
Privacy Groups, Reddit Are Urging Obama to Pledge to Veto the Cybersecurity Bill
A bill making its way through the Senate would hand over too much personal data to intelligence agencies in the name of cybersecurity, a coalition warns the president.
Digital Government
The US Air Force Won’t Even Admit It’s Certifying SpaceX to Launch Satellites
The tenth successful launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is more evidence that the company is ready to compete with proven firms to gain lucrative government contracts.
Digital Government
Need to Know Memo: Three Keys to a Winning App
A new Need to Know Memo explains the three keys to developing a winning government app.
Digital Government
Data-driven department to get chief data officer
The Commerce Department is looking for a CDO to carry out its vision for unlocking the potential of federal data.
Digital Government
Senate would trim president's defense IT budget by $500M
Lawmakers said the lower funding level “will help prioritize and better target non-cybersecurity IT investments in an era of fiscal constraint.”
Digital Government
A Tip for VBA: Don’t Try to Spy on Congressional Staff
This would be comical if it was not tragic.
People
FCC's crash, American Systems' new CEO and Los Alamos' latest app
News and notes from around the federal IT community
Modernization
DHS could get a bit more social
Bill would open up DHS social media workgroup to more private-sector input.
Digital Government
HHS Announces New Open Gov Projects, Wants to Know What You Think
New initiative will make federally funded research journals more accessible to the public.
Digital Government
Hearing: VBA Changed Dates on Claims to Make Them Look New
VBA manipulated data to meet backlog reduction goals.
Digital Government
Is there a future for the General Schedule?
Reforming the civil service would be a heavy lift, but members of Congress have little patience for the status quo.
Digital Government
Why Government Should Care about Google's Skybox Acquisition
For starters, the purchase will add value for business intelligence.
Digital Government
Paper Folders Twice As Fast As Computerized Immigration System
About 150 clicks required to complete casework for a single foreign applicant.
People