Digital Government
Procurement Sleight of Hand Gave Contractors Access to Naval Bases
Navy tapped government purchase cards, piggybacked on other contracts to acquire access control system.
Digital Government
A Ten Year Old Boy and the Navy Yard
Mourning innocent days and the victims of the senseless shooting this Monday.
Digital Government
Everyone Agrees It Should Be Easier to Say How Much the Government Spends
DATA Act's proposed common codes and data standards win broad praise.
Digital Government
One ID for Military Benefits, Bank Accounts -- and Movies?
NIST funds test of a single, secure login to access government forms and secure consumer sites.
Digital Government
Give Up Your Office Space, Federal Teleworkers
Effective mobility requires moving beyond real estate, CIO says.
People
Deadly shooting prompts examination of clearance process
Aaron Alexis, the assailant in a shooting rampage at the Navy Yard, had been awarded a security clearance despite a past that should have raised red flags. Now the DOD, the Navy and an independent board will examine the process by which the clearances are evaluated.
Digital Government
SEC taps analytics to predict risk
Predictive analytics could provide early identification of firms heading for trouble.
Cybersecurity
Trusted ID programs garner $7 million in NIST grants
Five organizations working to develop and pilot identity protection and verification systems have earned a funding boost.
Acquisition
IT pricing policies are dinosaurs, say contractors
An industry group objects to the price reduction clause in GSA Schedule contracts.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Field Not Ready to Be Professionalized, Study Finds
Demand for cyber pros is too great to erect barriers, author explains.
Digital Government
House to take up budget stopgap that defunds Obamacare
Repealing, or at least delaying, the health care reform law remains a key priority for House Republicans.
Emerging Tech
Google Is on the Way to Quietly Becoming an Electric Utility
The tech giant may end up driving up prices.
Digital Government
New NASA Machine Can Detect a Human Heartbeat Under 30 Feet of Rubble
Radar system wasn't ready after Moore, Okla., tornado. It will be next time.
Digital Government
OMB tells agencies to prepare for possible shutdown
Memo from Sylvia Mathews Burwell includes guidance on IT systems, contracts and other key questions.
Acquisition
5 contracts to watch
Some IT procurement deals are bigger than others, not just in terms of dollars, but also in their implications and precedents for agencies and contractors. Here are five that bear watching.
Cybersecurity
Belgium telco bugged, and virus’s fingerprints point to NSA
Telecommunications // Belgium
Digital Government