Cybersecurity
White House wants fewer reports, USDA approves ArcGIS and GAO knocks info security
News and notes from around the federal IT community
Ideas
Education Department Apologizes for Offensive 'I'm Poor' Tweet
Image-based tweet featured a screenshot from "Bridesmaids."
Cybersecurity
Google Glass Is the Perfect Tool for Stealing Your Phone's Passcode
Researchers found that the cameras available on some forms of wearable technology can be used to pick up four-digit passcodes typed into an iPad from about 10 feet away.
Cybersecurity
Senate panel approves IT, cyber legislation
FITARA, FISMA updates and a cybersecurity consolidation bill now move to the full Senate, as does the nomination of Shaun Donovan to head OMB.
Modernization
You can lead a horse to data . . .
The goal of a NASA lecture and lab series is to lower the point of entry for people trying to access data, and to teach them how to use it.
Acquisition
Veteran DOD procurement official Ginman to retire
Richard Ginman is leaving the Pentagon after four decades in government and commercial contracting.
Cybersecurity
Hackers breach Montana government server housing 1.3 health records
Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health // Montana, United States
Digital Government
CIA CIO Opens Up About Amazon Cloud
Langley's top tech executive calls the AWS cloud “one of the most important” tech procurements as of late.
Digital Government
State Dept. Bolsters Social Media Campaign Against ISIS, Al-Qaida, Others
English-language outreach pilot gets another six months.
Digital Government
Privacy Groups Sound the Alarm Over FBI’s Facial-Recognition Technology
Advocates push Holder to assess the privacy impact of the FBI's controversial database.
Modernization
Navy and DISA Test Over-the-Air CAC Activation of Smartphones
Proving you are who you say you are on a Droid.
Emerging Tech
At This School, You Can Check Out Drones Like Library Books
Instead of a library card, you'll need training, a professor's endorsement, and a willingness to assume liability for accidents.
Digital Government
Google Is Becoming a Domain Registrar
Google has been an ICANN registrar for a while, but they have never before sold domains.
Cybersecurity
Two Months Later, Heartbleed is Still a Major Issue
More than 300,000 systems remain affected by Heartbleed.
Cybersecurity
NSA's Rogers: JIE crucial to cyber defense
The Defense Department's move to a Joint Information Environment can't come soon enough for National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers.
Acquisition
Looking ahead in procurement can pay dividends for agencies
The spotlight on troubled federal IT project might loosen the purse strings a bit, suggests Capitol Solutions CEO David Taylor.
People
Can culture shifts, open architecture prod defense acquisition reform?
Congress wants the Department of Defense to improve acquisition, but conflicting demands could muddle the process.
Digital Government