People
Slinkys and organizational resilience
Rich Caralli, along with co-authors Julia Allen and David White, literally wrote the book on operational resilience — or, at the very least, the definitive manual for CERT's Resilience Management Model.
People
How good government made airline seats safer
Government is often the unsung hero of events such as the crash of Asiana Flight 214.
Digital Government
NIST seeks input on security guide
A new NIST publication will seek to improve communication between computer security response teams.
Digital Government
How to Lead a Team to Greatness, From the Man Who Sequenced the Human Genome
The formula for getting big things done in government according to NIH Director Francis Collins.
Emerging Tech
Border Protection Agency Considers E-Commerce
Agency is in the market for an electronic storefront for IT purchases.
Emerging Tech
Commentary: Can Driverless Cars Save the Postal Service?
Autonomous vehicles are coming to streets near you sooner than you think.
Cybersecurity
Commentary: If PRISM Is Good Policy, Why Stop With Terrorism?
Defenders of the program say its effectiveness excuses it -- but they ignore the Fourth Amendment.
Digital Government
Here’s the Building Where the PRISM of France Is Storing All its Citizens’ Data
France's Intelligence Agency's headquarters can be seen on Google Maps.
Emerging Tech
White House Promises Open Government 2.0
The administration is gathering public feedback to improve transparency.
Modernization
Google Celebrates July 4 By Announcing the Most All-American Gizmo Since the Model T
Google's new Moto X "superphone" will be released in October.
Cybersecurity
There's a Zombie-Like Security Flaw in Almost Every Android Phone
99 percent of Android mobiles are potentially vulnerable, according to security startup.
Cybersecurity
Fourth of July Rallies Protest NSA Surveillance
Marchers demanded freedom from the agency's 'unreasonable searches and seizures.'
Digital Government
Your essential catch-up of the week's news
Contractor compensation, the NGEN contract and advice from the private sector.
Cybersecurity
Texans’ data plagued by state’s leaky systems but shorthanded staff can’t patch
Government (U.S.) // Texas, United States
Acquisition
Deconstructing the contractor compensation debate
Agencies have been reimbursing companies for executive compensation since the Clinton administration. What started as an effort to persuade contractors to stick with the federal market during a time of private-sector economic boom has continued and the cap on the amount paid has risen inexorably, leading to an increasingly loud clamor for reform.
People
Obama nominates new IGs, but high-profile vacancies remain
DOD, State and USAID are in line to get new inspectors general, while the IG office at DHS has problems that go beyond the unfilled position.
Modernization
How To Keep Up With Events in Egypt in Real Time Without Getting Swamped
Television feeds and live blogs worth following.
Digital Government
Operations in China Will Soon Be Performed by American Doctors in Texas, Via Robots
A new partnership has been forged between two hospitals in China and the US.
Digital Government
NASA turns off GALEX space telescope
Launched in 2003, the telescope was part of an effort to learn more about the evolution of the universe.
Modernization