Cybersecurity
Where digital gov falls short, Franken pushes on privacy, Stempfley honored and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
Code for America seeks new recruits
Now in its fifth year, a program that matches developers with government IT projects is looking for a new class.
Cybersecurity
Behind the scenes of big data
Dell exec Paul Christman says health care and CDM are prime examples of government putting big data to good use.
Modernization
Don't throw me into the savings tar pit
Alan Balutis warns that IT cost savings rarely work out as planned.
Modernization
Vendors Scramble as FedRAMP Cloud Services Deadline Arrives
Companies will likely have a few more months before oversight bodies begin to seriously enforce compliance.
Digital Government
2 Million Obamacare Enrollments Have Data Inconsistencies
The discrepancies could be the result of false information or changes in circumstances, AP reports.
Emerging Tech
Sending Astronauts to Space Is Worth It -- If the Goal Is Mars
But we’ll have to increase NASA’s budget and cooperate with China, report concludes.
Digital Government
TSA Plans to Profile Your Suitcase
New system will cross-check baggage tags with passenger information.
Modernization
How VA's $36 million move to the cloud evaporated
The Department of Veterans Affairs IT shop scuttled a long-planned cloud deal because of worries about email retention and security concerns.
Digital Government
Cyber Workforce Honor Roll
Feds' achievements honored at info-sec leadership awards.
Modernization
Faster CDM, the global cloud, a $917M 'Space Fence' and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
The Future of Mobile Phones Doesn’t Include Phone Calls
Voice traffic on mobile networks will peak in 2015, then revert back to around 2011 levels by 2019.
Digital Government
NASA Reveals Unprecedented Image of Deep Space
The image draws on nine year's worth of shots taken by the Hubble Telescope.
Cybersecurity
The cost of compliance
Reacting to data security problems is costlier than taking steps to avoid them, a new report says.
Digital Government
Judge Doubts NSA Program Is Constitutional—but Upholds It Anyway
An Idaho federal judge urges the Supreme Court to address the spying controversy.
Modernization
Dealing with the FedRAMP deadline
A day ahead of GSA's deadline for cloud service providers to be certified, both government and vendors say they have seen an evolution in attitudes and strategies.
Cybersecurity
NSA employs ever-improving facial-recognition technology
The National Security Agency’s revelation highlights the growing sophistication of facial-recognition tools available to government.
People
McClure: 'Definitely, I'm not done yet'
Jokes and praise abound at the goodbye bash for GSA exec.
Cybersecurity
Man who accessed Paris Hilton’s cell phone is sentenced for a different offense – hacking cops
Financial Services // Government (U.S.) // United States
Modernization