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Congratulations to the 2014 Federal 100
The power of the individual informs FCW's coverage each and every day, but with the Federal 100, we take time to really spotlight and celebrate it. Get to know this year's winners.
Cybersecurity
Data stolen on 12 million customers of leading South Korean telecom
Telecommunications // South Korea
Cybersecurity
Hack into Russian systems exposes military dealings with India
Government (Foreign) // Russia
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Tries Again on Cyber Intelligence-Sharing Contract
Agency will recompete the $26 million job after a GAO ruling against the initial award.
Digital Government
DARPA Wants a Portable System to Identify Biological and Chemical Threats
Program would detect threats from the battlefield.
Digital Government
NSA Officials Have 'Privacy in Their Veins,' Agency's New Privacy Chief Says
Introducing Rebecca Richards, NSA's first chief privacy and civil-liberties officer.
Emerging Tech
The NASA Rocket That Hovers Like a Helicopter (But Could Land on Mars)
Today, Florida. Tomorrow, Mars.
Emerging Tech
Sequestration Hit IT Contracts
More than three-fourths of agencies re-scoped information technology contracts to manage the arbitrary cuts.
Digital Government
Federal Judge Dismisses FAA Fine Against Drone Operator
The fine was the first leveled by the Federal Aviation Administration over the commercial use of unmanned aircraft.
Cybersecurity
NIST releases new guidelines for deploying PIV credentials to mobile devices
The draft special publication is the government’s response to the challenges encountered in authenticating smartphones, tablets and iPads.
Cybersecurity
Analysis: There's No Real Difference Between Online Espionage and Online Attack
You can't hack passively.
Digital Government
TSA Halts Testing on Technology to Screen Passengers' Online Data
It's back to the drawing board for the airline security agency's fast-track prescreening plan.
Digital Government
Innovation Fellows: Round Three
Does your agency struggle to find talented midcareer IT professionals?
Acquisition
GSA signs up continuous monitoring vendor
The agency issued a task order to Metrica Team Venture for agency- and federal-level CDM dashboards.
Modernization
CMS extends Terremark's cloud hosting duties on HealthCare.gov
The extension is needed because the replication of Terremark data didn't begin until the end of December, making it impossible to make a scheduled March 31 move to Hewlett-Packard.
Modernization
Microsoft seeks agency try-outs for government cloud platform
Azure for Government is aimed at civilian and defense agencies looking to boost efficiency by reducing the number of data centers and shortening patch intervals.
Modernization
Readers take on telework
Despite complaints from some, metrics support the idea that telework helps boost productivity.
Cybersecurity