People
OFPP, FAI launch new acquisition training and certification
The revised FAC-C curriculum takes effect Oct. 1 and will align civilian agency training more closely with DOD's.
Digital Government
Pay Stalls for Mid-Level Cybersecurity Professionals
Cybersecurity certifications are a key contributing factor to career success.
People
Halvorsen named acting CIO at Pentagon
Terry Halvorsen,the Navy's CIO, will take over for the departed Teri Takai, at least temporarily.
Cybersecurity
Vietnam government sites defaced by Chinese hackers, as sea tensions ignite
Government (Foreign) // Hanoi, Vietnam
Digital Government
It’s Hard to Ban GPS Stations in Russia That Don’t Exist
Many media outlets seem to be confusing the Global Positioning System with a NOAA system for monitoring earthquake activity.
Digital Government
Russia Aims to Ground the Pentagon's Satellites
In sanction return-fire, Russia is cutting off access to rocket-engine sales and cutting the lifespan of the International Space Station.
Digital Government
Defense Plans to Replace 19-Year-Old Retiree Pay System
Time to leave the COBOL-based application behind.
Cybersecurity
New NIST Guidance: Don't Make Security an Afterthought
Protections for critical systems will be baked into technology engineering from the get-go, under new standards.
People
Four join PSC's Technology Policy Council board
Kay Kapoor, Teresa Carlson, Greg Baroni and Steven Roth were added to the executive advisory board of the council, which was launched in March.
Digital Government
The mosaic effect and big data
Big data, inside government and out, is leading to a reconsideration of what is meant by privacy.
People
Rung leaving GSA for White House post
Anne Rung, GSA's associate administrator of governmentwide policy, is leaving at the end of the month to become a senior adviser at OMB.
Digital Government
Computers See Your Face as a Child. Will They Recognize You as an Adult?
As facial recognition systems improve, they will get better at identifying people at different ages, even very young children.
Digital Government
A Breathalyzer That Can Diagnose Cancer
Breathprints can give doctors information that patients won't or can't offer.
Digital Government
Europe Will Let Its Citizens Edit Google Search Results for Their Names
Instead of a mere conduit for information, Google and its ilk should be considered “controllers” of personal data, the European Court of Justice said.
Cybersecurity
Edward Snowden's Other Motive for Leaking: Better Encryption
He wasn't just trying to spark debate. He also wanted programmers to build better security systems.
People
Cobert tees up IT management plans
OMB advocates are finding ways to make IT procurement more agile as they seek broader systemic reforms.
Acquisition
CBP offers 'explanation plus' to losing bidders
The plan is to tell vendors who fail to win a contract why they lost, within the constraints of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, rather than just telling them that they did.
People