Digital Government
New Mexico Sees 'Imminent' Danger From Nuclear-Waste Barrels
New Mexico Environment Secretary Ryan Flynn gave Los Alamos National Laboratory until Wednesday to propose steps for locking down the barrels.
Digital Government
Paper Medical Records Are Vanishing Into the Cloud
Going in for a checkup with your physician? You'll probably see a screen, too.
Cybersecurity
Veterans and the cybersecurity gap
Vets need jobs. Everybody needs cyber-specialists. And situational awareness could be the thread to connect the two.
Digital Government
Women Are Still Scarce in IT Leadership Roles
Researchers expect a decline in female CIOs will reverse in coming years.
Cybersecurity
Should U.S. Hackers Fix Cybersecurity Holes or Exploit Them?
Maybe someday we'll patch vulnerabilities faster than the enemy can use them in an attack, but we're not there yet.
Cybersecurity
The US Indictment of Five Chinese Army Officers Is Really About Redefining “Cyberspying”
Are some types of cyberspying worse than others?
People
Building the systems for innovation
Federal agencies can't operate like Silicon Valley startups, but even the largest organization can manage for great innovation.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Abuse of Network Access Privileges Is Rampant
Agencies are more concerned about insiders leaking citizens’ and partner organizations’ information than their own business data.
Digital Government
AT&T Promises to Protect Net Neutrality—If It Gets to Buy DirecTV
The telecom giant appears to have learned from its failed bid for T-Mobile.
Cybersecurity
China Hits Back Over Hacking Charges
U.S. accused of relying on 'deliberately fabricated facts.'
People
Treasury official calls for quick Data Act demos
As Treasury moves to implement the Data Act, potential costs and agency buy-in remain concerns.
Acquisition
Pumping up the procurement playbook
HHS CTO Bryan Sivak said he wants to "make it easier to digest and run procurements."
People
Wennergren leaves CACI for PSC
Former Navy CIO and Defense Department assistant deputy chief management officer will become the industry association's senior vice president for technology policy.
Acquisition
GSA stands by for OASIS protests
An industry analyst said the agency virtually guaranteed protests by using written debriefings instead of face-to-face meetings with unsuccessful vendors.
People
Davie wins ACT-IAC's 2014 Franke Award
A 25-year federal employee, Mary Davie has spent her entire career pushing for better collaboration at the General Services Administration.
Cybersecurity
VA medical center mismailing leaves nearly 250 vets with the wrong test results
Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health
Emerging Tech
Come on Feel the Data (And Smell It)
Digital interaction will engage all of our senses simultaneously, including smell and taste.
Digital Government
The NSA Is Listening to Every Phone Call in the Bahamas
Analysts are spying on virtually all cellphones in a Caribbean nation that poses 'little to no threat' to Americans.
Cybersecurity
Why It's Hard to Run a Background Check Through the Cloud
The FBI has stringent regulations for cloud companies that want to provide remote access to criminal records.
Digital Government