People
Harvard grads then and now: How America has changed
Steve Kelman reflects on what an alumni update suggests about career choices and public service.
Digital Government
How Technology Is Unraveling the Clues of Flight MH17
A look at the technology helping piece together what happened to Flight MH17 in Ukraine.
Digital Government
Feds Join Lawsuit Alleging Symantec Overcharged Agencies for Software
The feds say the company failed to disclose discounts to agencies.
Digital Government
Embassies Get Phone System Upgrades Thanks to New $275M Contract
The task order will provide secure communications to more than 30 diplomatic posts.
Cybersecurity
False Air Force One Crash Reported on Hacked WSJ Facebook Page
The newspaper’s official account described the disappearance of Obama’s plane over Russian airspace.
Digital Government
Did the White House Website Violate Its Own Privacy Rules?
A social-media firm used a new, persistent form of online tracking.
Cybersecurity
Head of DHS cyber hub stepping down
Larry Zelvin is leaving the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center in mid-August.
People
Nominee promises digital answers to VA problems
The Obama administration’s attempt to turn the page at the Veterans Affairs Department moved to Congress with the confirmation hearing of Procter & Gamble CEO Robert McDonald.
Digital Government
VA Still Mulling Timeline for New Scheduling System
Agency IT officials are still hammering out details for the overhaul.
People
The power of priorities, postponing DCGS-A and opening data in D.C.
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Former Navy secretary calls for minimalist approach to IT security
Richard Danzig argues that the U.S. government should "forsake some efficiencies" in the pursuit of security.
Modernization
iPhones Have a Major Security Hole That Apple Installed on Purpose
If you use an iPhone or iPad, your photos, web history, and GPS logs are vulnerable to theft and surveillance via back-door protocols running on all iOS devices.
Digital Government
IRS Seeks to Destroy More Hard Drives -- The Right Way This Time
Agency is also ‘refreshing employees’ awareness’ of existing policies, documents say.
People
GAO: Q&A with Gene Dodaro
Richard Cohen recently sat down with Gene Dodaro to discuss his experiences in working with the GAO.
Digital Government
NIST, NAS still assessing controversial airport scanners
Privacy concerns forced TSA to scrap its backscatter machines, but radiation levels -- and possible future uses -- are still being studied.
Cybersecurity
'History may be repeating itself' in cyberspace
On the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 report's release, the men who guided the investigation are warning of new threats going unaddressed.
Cybersecurity
Evaluate Aspiring Cyberwarriors Using Gaming, Not Grades
Former Navy Secretary wonders why federal recruitment focuses on formal education, when computer security positions require on-the-job learning.
Emerging Tech