Emerging Tech
New Data.gov Section Profiles the Companies That Use It
There's a push to bring data consumers into the open-data conversation.
Digital Government
Land-Based Nuclear Missiles Escape Drastic Cut Under Pentagon Plan
Pentagon proposes cutting ICBM arsenal from 450 down to 400.
Modernization
Public or Private Cloud? The Decision Comes Down to Risk, DISA CIO Says
‘You have to understand risk and the data you’re dealing with,’ David Bennett says.
Digital Government
Eliminating the Gender Wage Gap for Tech Pros With Security Clearance
Men in IT with active clearance outearn similarly credentialed women by nearly 20 percent.
Acquisition
Contreras-Sweet sworn in at SBA
Former banker and California state official was confirmed on March 27 and formally sworn in on April 7.
Emerging Tech
Mars Photo Probably Shows a 'Cosmic Ray Hit,' Not an Underground Alien Base
NASA's Curiosity transmits Martian landscape image with a curious light in the distance.
Modernization
IG: DHS risks leaving remote workers stranded
The department's inspector general says backup plans for the systems that support workplace as a service are inadequate.
Modernization
Interior Trusts Other Agencies’ Cloud Security Judgments
Department is among a handful to rely on FedRAMP certification.
Cybersecurity
Court Upholds FTC's Power to Sue Hacked Companies
A federal judge rejects a bid from Wyndham Hotels to undercut federal authority over data security.
People
Program management: The people factor
Other fundamentals matter little if the right team is not in place, but too often key roles go unfilled, writes Richard Spires.
Cybersecurity
CDM, before and after
Continuous diagnostics and mitigation will allow agencies to have a clearer view of vulnerability gaps, and could also aid forensic investigators after the fact.
Emerging Tech
The Federal Government Is Charging Jerk.com With Deceiving Customers
FTC says the social-networking site secretly took information from Facebook to create user profiles.
People
GAO sees opportunity for IT savings in duplication report
The watchdog agency wants tougher oversight from OMB in PortfolioStat reviews and stronger agency-level CIO authorities to provide more visibility into troubled IT projects.
Acquisition
Justice cancels 7 IT procurements over China links
The Section 516 rule seeks to eliminate IT gear from firms that are responsible for cyberattacks on U.S. companies or have ties to China's military.
Cybersecurity
Call center workers cash out on AT&T customer data
Telecommunications // Florida , United States
Digital Government
Four Tips to Become a Better Coder (That Actually Work)
You've heard my criticisms of coding bootcamps; here's what to try instead.
Emerging Tech
How Technology Failed to Fix Kenya’s Election
While the 2013 elections were largely violence free, that was no thanks to technology.
Digital Government
Nuclear Facility Security System Implicated in Nun Break-In Now Fixed
The security system for the Tennessee complex was completed early and for $20 million less than expected.
Ideas