Digital Government
We're No. 7!: US Drops Two Spots in E-Government Rankings
U.S. trails behind leaders South Korea and Australia, among others.
Cybersecurity
FBI issues phish warning to feds
Investigators have identified dozens of Facebook personas, domains and IP addresses used to launch attacks on civilian, military and defense contractor personnel.
People
This could be the start of something big
Steve Kelman discusses research that shows just how important early management choices can be.
Cybersecurity
Fraudsters extract $680,000 from one bank over the course of a week
Financial Services // Italy
Cybersecurity
Photos of unconscious former Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher on sale
Healthcare and Public Health // Lausanne, Switzerland
Digital Government
NASA Taps Citizen-Scientists to Find Novel Ways to Use Earth Science Datasets
The space agency hopes to get the public's help in figuring out innovative ways to use climate and Earth science datasets.
Digital Government
Air Force Awards $1.9 Billion Contract for More Antimissile Satellites
Lockheed Martin birds will help provide around-the-clock intelligence about ballistic missile launches.
Emerging Tech
Supreme Court Says Aereo Is Illegal, but the Cloud Is Safe for Now
Company wanted to transmit broadcast TV over the Internet.
Digital Government
IT Reform Finally Heads to Full Senate
Amended FITARA bill advances to full chamber.
Cybersecurity
Employee iPhones at UK insurance giant suffer heartbleed failure
Financial Services // Technology // Web Services
Digital Government
Why Americans, Like Europeans, Should Be Able to Scrub Their Online Search Results
Many people simply want the right to control their own online narrative.
Digital Government
Disputed $103 Million DHS Employee Smartcard Project Falls Behind
Government attorneys reject latest protest pitting HP against contract winner XTec.
Digital Government
Chicago Gets a New Surveillance System Straight Out of a Video Game
By the end of the year, Chicago will have as many as fifty sensors on light poles, tracking everything from humidity and air quality to noise level.
Cybersecurity
Senior DHS official weighs in on cyber legislation
Larry Zelvin, director of the National Cyber and Communications Integration Center, says DHS needs more clarity on its role in scanning other agencies’ networks for cyber threats.
People
Halvorsen echoes Rogers’ call to complete JIE
The Pentagon’s acting CIO offers some blunt talk on how best to deploy a department-wide IT platform.
Acquisition
Four to six teams expected to bid on Defense health record effort
Military health care providers detailed their needs to industry in advance a decade-long multi-billion electronic health record procurement, while inside DOD an effort is underway to improve current data to pave the way for a new provider.
Cybersecurity
White House wants fewer reports, USDA approves ArcGIS and GAO knocks info security
News and notes from around the federal IT community
Ideas
Education Department Apologizes for Offensive 'I'm Poor' Tweet
Image-based tweet featured a screenshot from "Bridesmaids."
Cybersecurity
Google Glass Is the Perfect Tool for Stealing Your Phone's Passcode
Researchers found that the cameras available on some forms of wearable technology can be used to pick up four-digit passcodes typed into an iPad from about 10 feet away.
Cybersecurity