Cybersecurity
Longtime Nurse Pries into Medical Issues of Colleague’s Family
Healthcare and Public Health
Modernization
SAMHSA seeks input on IaaS solutions
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is exploring the possibility of transitioning to a government community cloud -- and perhaps to one provider in particular.
People
'Hacking bureaucracy' at 18F
Greg Godbout, executive director of GSA's innovation lab, wants to set an example in hiring and other areas for the rest of the federal government to emulate.
Cybersecurity
Ferguson police personal data hacked by hacktivists
Government (U.S.) // Missouri, United States
Cybersecurity
UPS Discloses Breach at 51 Stores
The Department of Homeland Security said a type of malicious software known as 'Backoff' is likely to blame.
Digital Government
Entire Manhattan Project History Declassified and Now Online
The final two volumes of A-bomb history became available in the past month.
Modernization
Agencies Get New Guidelines for OK’ing Apps
The new guide is aimed at preventing staff from both oversharing and inadvertently welcoming in hackers.
Digital Government
Top Secret White House Crisis Communication Network Gets Upgrade
The Crisis Management System supports voice and video calls.
Digital Government
Rep. Eshoo Calls for ‘Re-brand’ of Net Neutrality
Americans “can’t tell which jargon box to check,” says the California Democrat.
Modernization
Big Win for Amazon: First Provider Authorized to Handle Sensitive DOD Workloads in Cloud
Achieves provisional authority to operate under DOD’s cloud security model at impact levels 3-5.
Digital Government
White House to Agencies: Embrace Offbeat Methods for Buying Tech
Innovative procurement methods can provide agencies with more bang for their buck, White House officials say.
Modernization
Contracting case studies, AWS security, CANES consolidation and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
A new direction for Presidential Innovation Fellows
New PIF Director Garren Givens has revamped the selection process and installed a new system that means less "parachuting in" and wider opportunities for participants.
Digital Government
For Coders, Tests Will Replace Resumes and Interviews
This company has built a platform where computer scientists attempt coding challenges and contests that measure them—in real time—for speed, accuracy, completeness and elegance of their work.
People
GSA unveils unified acquisition strategy
the Federal Acquisition Service aims to be both a better provider and a trusted adviser.
Digital Government
Infographic: Adorable Animals and Their Deadly Diseases
You may change your mind about that trip to the petting zoo.
Modernization
DISA's Bennett preaches COTS and consolidation
The CIO of the Defense Information Systems Agency is finding that attachment to physical products is hard to shake.
Cybersecurity
CDM enters stage two: Critical applications
DHS has secured funding for a program to tackle the next layer of network vulnerabilities.
Digital Government