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
Hacker Fears Have Frustrated Efforts to Downsize Dot-Gov Sprawl
Concerns about data compromises are partly to blame for drawing out an effort to merge roughly 2,000 government websites.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Conquer Security Firm, Hijack iPhones and Trawl a Supercomputer
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
How DARPA's Augmented Reality Software Works
Why is the military succeeding where Google Glass failed?
Emerging Tech
Two Big Labs Step Back From the Most Promising Next-Generation Battery
IBM and the US-funded Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR) have ratcheted down or outright abandoned their work on the lithium-air battery.
People
Takai taking it slow on next move
Former DOD CIO suggests another government job is unlikely.
People
Avoiding the Senior Executive Service
While Congress takes potshots at pay and bonuses, top government executives say the SES is being decimated by morale problems and a reluctance of talented managers to join their ranks.
People
How to get ahead in government
Technical chops and hard work are still critical, but advancing into agency leadership demands a much broader skill set.
People
David McClure: Know when to shift gears
The outgoing leader of GSA's Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies discusses the value of moving from government to industry and back.
Cybersecurity