Digital Government
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Letitia Long Is Retiring
Long oversaw the agency that created and collected geospatial intelligence, or GEOINT.
Digital Government
Hashmi takes over, Salesforce gets FedRAMP OK, the FCC on IPv6 and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
New U.S. Ambassador Swore Her Oath on an E-Reader
Suzi LeVine, the newest Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein is a former Microsoft executive.
Digital Government
Skip the Humans: Drug Discovery by Simulating Cells
Virtual clinical trials would combine big data and computer simulation.
Digital Government
FCC May Redefine What It Means to Have 'Broadband' Internet
High-speed Internet, as currently defined by the government, is four megabits per second.
Digital Government
More Snowden Leaks: NSA Intercepting Millions of Facial Images
The agency declined to say if it also retrieves images from social media.
People
3 books to improve your work/life balance
The authors of three recent books offer their suggestions for feds who are struggling to maintain satisfying personal and professional lives.
Digital Government
FDA launches data platform
The FDA is releasing an API to collect far-flung data on adverse drug reactions for use by developers as part of an open-data strategy.
People
How to get the most out of mobility
Microsoft's Marco Manuello says being overly cautious on mobile is a good way to waste money.
Cybersecurity
CBP in-person interview slows entry process
Customs and Border Protection's programs for speeding travelers through line are yielding results, but getting people enrolled in the first place is slow going.
Digital Government
Changes at the top for NGA
Deputy DNI Robert Cardillo will succeed Letitia Long at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in October.
People
Media life and real life
Steve Kelman reports on some public servants who are unlikely to make the papers.
Digital Government
Federal inmates to get more advanced electronic health records
The Bureau of Prisons is looking to upgrade inmate electronic health records.
Cybersecurity
Burglary at forensic psychology practice exposes sensitive client data
Healthcare and Public Health // California, United States
Cybersecurity
GAO: Agencies Can’t Always Prove They Respond to Breaches
In one situation, bad actors infected an employee's laptop with malicious software to target other employees, but officials didn't document their response actions.
Cybersecurity
Expert Wants Nuclear Plants Taken 'Off the Table' in Cyber-Warfare
Bruce McConnell says nuclear information security is a "signature security issue of the information age."
Digital Government
Los Alamos Approved Nuclear-Waste Packing Mix, Despite Risks
Officials approved a caustic mixture to pack nuclear-waste drums now in danger of bursting.
Cybersecurity