Cybersecurity
GAO: Agencies underuse TechStat for IT programs
The accountability review intended to help evaluate programs at risk of failure is seeing inconsistent use.
Cybersecurity
UK healthcare trust fined for faxing mental health records to wrong recipient
Healthcare and Public Health // Staffordshire, UK
Digital Government
Your essential catch-up of the week's news
NSA's data challenge, the Postal Services technology innovations, and Facebook's DIY servers.
Cybersecurity
Army releases cybersecurity handbook
A new Army publication provides a quick reference to address threats such as phishing or the aftermath of a data breach.
Digital Government
We Should Be Getting More From IT Project Reviews, Report Says
GAO calls for TechStat reviews on all risky IT projects.
Digital Government
Special Ops Command Extends Booz Allen’s IT Management Deal
The decision comes three days after employee claims responsibility for one of the largest intel leaks in history.
Digital Government
Forest Service Fights Massive Colorado Fire With its Largest Airtankers
Colorado Guard and Fort Carson units deploy firefighting helicopters.
Digital Government
Op-Ed: Open Data Is Re-Defining Government in the 21st Century
The emerging digital collaboration between the public sector and entrepreneurs could transform the economy.
People
Successor found for Kathleen Turco at GSA
Chief Acquisition Officer Anne Rung will keep current duties while also heading the Office of Governmentwide Policy.
Acquisition
Is strategic sourcing helping small business?
Small firms' offerings don't always fit the initiative's model.
Modernization
Dell launches cloud solution for feds
Hardware stalwart joins Amazon, CGI and others in federal cloud market.
Digital Government
Why Edward Snowden's Education Matters Very Little
Motives and ethics are more important in the hunt for tech workers, one analyst says.
Digital Government
Davis to feds: Don't dodge the big decisions
Former congressman joins FAS' Davie to discuss IT and budget challenges for agency IT managers.
Cybersecurity
You too can store data like the NSA
Technical director details how agency structures and protects its massive datasets.
Emerging Tech
How China’s Solar Boom Fizzled and Went Bust
Chinese companies like Suntech rise then fall.
Digital Government
Why Your Metadata Is Your Every Move
The National Security Agency is collecting more than just what's on the phone bill.
Cybersecurity
IG: Coast Guard needs improved laptop security
A report reveals that some USCG laptops don't meet the service's own security standards.
People
Leaders: Are you asking the right IT questions?
Information technology may have its own department, but agency leaders and the heads of other departments should know the right questions to ask. A consulting firm offers a list.
Digital Government