Modernization

The cybersecurity framework and you

Deconstructing the tools that have emerged from Obama's executive order on securing critical infrastructure.

Modernization

Canceled procurement, gaps in VOIP, virtual currencies and the future of the Net

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Modernization

DARPA seeks online news provider

The proposed agency newsletter will serve an audience of about 120 DARPA personnel.

Digital Government

DARPA seeks online news provider

The defense research shop wants to say on top of the latest tech news.

Digital Government

The U.S. and Iran's YouTube Diplomacy

The U.S. and Iran take to YouTube and the op-ed page to communicate directly with the other country’s citizens.

Emerging Tech

Why the Energy Dept. Didn’t Save More on Phone Calls Over the Internet

It also didn’t properly secure the new networks.

Emerging Tech

A Computer to Watch Over Federal Watch Guards

DHS seeks an employee-tracking system to ensure officers are on duty and qualified to be on duty.

Modernization

Program management: The importance of architecture

Integrating a comprehensive business architecture into an IT program's technical architecture can reduce risk and save time and money.

Digital Government

Vets, Service Members Say They Worry Less Than Civilians

"The military experience is defined by resilience," Gallup consultant says.

People

'Social media as an applied science'

Two-year-old SocialGov is seeking a broader impact on the relationship between government and citizen.

Acquisition

VA picks Accenture for health IT modernization

The VistA system is getting a refresh via a three-year, $162 million deal with ASM Research, a division of Accenture.

Ideas

Thousands Want to Rename DC Airport after US Goalie -- and 'National Treasure' -- Tim Howard

We the People Petition has 2,700 signatures.

Cybersecurity

Government Privacy Board Endorses NSA's Internet Spying

The surveillance is legal and effective, according to the panel.

Emerging Tech

Winner of Silk Road Bitcoin Auction Reveals His Identity

Tim Draper has invested in Skype, Hotmail, Tesla, Baidu, Theranos, Athenahealth, Solar City, and Box.

Cybersecurity

ICS-CERT sounds alarm on critical infrastructure attacks

The warnings come as DHS' Quadrennial Homeland Security Review highlights the dangers of "cyber-physical convergence."

Modernization

Social Security plans pivot to agile

SSA is in the midst of migrating its data operations to a 300,000 square foot facility that is still under construction.

People

IT and disability: A symbiotic pair

There is no silver bullet for decreasing the rampant unemployment for people with disabilities, but both assistive technology and IT jobs afford the most promise to a static problem.

Cybersecurity

Cyber shapes defense spending, privacy board reports on surveillance

News and notes from around the federal IT community.