Cybersecurity
Can the next Congress get up to speed on cyber legislation?
Experts suggest that education will be critical for new legislators -- and for many of their more-experienced colleagues as well.
Modernization
Agencies waste millions acquiring duplicative data on roads, street addresses
White House and feds haven't done enough to coordinate geospatial data collection.
Modernization
Border agency scouts for smartphone accessory to screen people and packages
Personnel would carry docking stations on their belts to scan fingerprints and travel documents.
Modernization
Forman: FDCCI cost savings are 'smoke and mirrors'
Applications and operating systems must be consolidated as well, former OMB IT head contends.
Digital Government
Verizon: Free speech at heart of net-neutrality case
Telecom says compares carriers to newspapers in case.
Digital Government
GAO calls for better management of geospatial data
Agencies are duplicating investments and wasting millions due to poor coordination, report finds.
Emerging Tech
AT&T subscribers can’t use Smokey’s app in his namesake park
Forest fire awareness app requires an Internet connection for some material.
Digital Government
House poised to pass STEM immigration bill
The White House opposes the bill, favors broader immigration reform.
People
ACT-IAC honors Reed, Turco, O'Neill, others for leadership
Normally announced at the Executive Leadership Conference, individual awards recognize government and industry leaders in the IT community.
Digital Government
Thursday: Privacy, SaaS, dashboards and In-Q-Tel
News, analysis and updates from around the web.
Acquisition
House Small Business chairman skeptical of GSA's new schedules model
Demand Based Model "demonstrates a lack of understanding of how small businesses operate," Rep. Graves suggests.
Modernization
How to build trust into your network
This three-pronged approach to network security is flexible enough to protect existing assets while deftly meeting evolving challenges.
Modernization
GSA’s per diem app does one thing well, but it doesn’t do enough
A quick Google search yields the same information.
Digital Government
Space weather forecast system could cost $2 billion
Interagency cooperation could cut costs.
Emerging Tech
Issa advocates halting new Internet regulations
The Republican lawmaker made the case on Reddit.
Digital Government
Google creates a one-stop job hub for veterans
The site will offer a range of employment resources.
Modernization
FBI’s child ID app provides an insurance policy for concerned parents
Developers capitalized on a clear mission.
Ideas
If you want to solve the IT skills gap, fix the gender gap
Too few women are going into STEM fields, and that’s hurting everybody.
Digital Government
More doctors prefer pixels to prescription pads
Almost half of all physicians prescribe drugs electronically through an electronic health record.
People