People
CyberCom chief receives TechAmerica's top honors
Gen. Keith Alexander praised for modernizing the way government responds to security threats.
Digital Government
A graphic look at agency apps
The number of apps agencies have released has grown by nearly five times in two years. Here's a look at some of the most popular ones.
Cybersecurity
DHS seeks to upgrade ID management system
The department's goal is add facial, fingerprint and iris recognition capabilities to its smart-card system.
Modernization
Defense cloud contract open to competition (again)
DOD's de facto cloud broker plans to cancel sole-source contract for unnamed intelligence agency and seek new proposals for private cloud.
Acquisition
The dangers of checklists
A reader warns that DOD may be losing the forest for the trees with Better Buying.
Cybersecurity
Agencies showcase latest apps and API efforts
New mobile web sites and programming interfaces show the spread of mobile government.
Digital Government
Keeping time (and tune) with students in Shanghai
Steve Kelman enjoys an evening of karaoke and bottled water.
Digital Government
DHS Kicks Off $100 Million Employee ID Project
The departmentwide credentials will support iris and facial recognition.
Cybersecurity
China Is Winning the Cyber War Because They Hacked U.S. Plans for Real War
Chinese cyberthieves have targeted the backbone of some of the U.S. military's most important defense technology.
People
DOD official defends department against GAO criticisms
Is GAO is overlooking important factors in its critique of DOD's IT modernization efforts? Yes, says Elizabeth McGrath, DOD deputy chief management officer.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon identifies weapons system designs looted by Chinese hackers
Defense Industrial Base // Government (U.S.) // United States
Modernization
Op-Ed: How Do You Improve Federal Operations? Mix Cloud and Big Data Analytics
A new approach to data analysis holds huge potential for solving some of government’s thorniest problems.
People
The promise of ITSM
IT service management establishes a consistent core set of automated processes for managing the delivery of IT services. That helps organizations trim expenses while potentially improving system security and availability. Standardizing IT delivery tasks should, at least in principle, ratchet up the level of quality. The big question is whether to trust ITSM to the cloud.
Cybersecurity
Whistleblowers exposed after hack into South African cops’ website
Government (Foreign) // South Africa
Cybersecurity
NYPD detective pays hackers to open coworkers’ personal emails during probe of his ex
Government (U.S.) // New York, United States
Digital Government
U.S. Aims to Strengthen WMD Interdiction Program at Warsaw Meeting
Nations increasingly are initiating interdiction operations and watching for threats, official says.
Emerging Tech
Open Data Could Aid Spending Transparency
Treasury is interested in integrating open data into the next generation of financial systems.
Digital Government
HHS Bets on New Model to Fund Biodefense Drug Development
The approach is more flexible than the government's traditional strategy of funding drugs.
Digital Government
The Future of Brick-and-Mortar Retailers? Turning Into Data Centers
At least, that's one thing Sears is trying out.
Emerging Tech