Digital Government
Pentagon to beef up space surveillance in Australia
Defense will install an advanced radar and telescope there to track space objects.
Digital Government
Expect IT consolidation, cost cutting during Obama’s second term
CIOs hope to trim costs through smarter contracts, shared services and cloud.
Digital Government
Veterans Affairs broadens view of mobile devices
Department wants to expand viewing of EHR images beyond iPads.
Digital Government
Cybersecurity workforce challenges defy easy answers
Advisory council report oversimplifies the issues, industry official says.
People
Want to be FAS Comissioner? Better hurry!
GSA has extended the deadline to apply for a vacant leadership post, but not by much.
Cybersecurity
On the Internet, the FBI knows if you’re a dog
Online anonymity is rapidly becoming a relic of a bygone era.
Digital Government
Obama directive would allow preemptive cyber strikes
October secret policy makes a distinction between ‘network defense’ and ‘cyber operations,’ report says.
Modernization
Twelve-year, $430 million effort fails to get DHS radio users on the same frequency
Only one employee tested knew how to tune into the channel.
Cybersecurity
New rules for cyber warfare put the military on the offense
President Obama signed guidance that clarifies the role of different agencies and departments in fighting cyber threats.
Digital Government
Whistleblower protection improvement passes Congress
Senator who led the charge for legislation to expand protections for employees who report waste, fraud and abuse sees it pass on the eve of his retirement.
Digital Government
Nokia Maps for iPhone has (almost) everything Apple Maps doesn't
Nokia will release it's mobile mapping app, called Here, in the next few weeks
Emerging Tech
Citizens in nearly every state petition White House for right to secede
We the People petitions mocking secessionists also on the rise.
People
Innovation agenda needed to solve national problems, report concludes
A group of Brookings Institution fellows, headed by Darrell West, have authored a report identifying needed innovations and the challenges associated with them.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity bill’s outlook still bleak
Bill had failed to advance in the Senate in August.
People
Going international
Nationality and language barriers can complicate management. Steve Kelman's students provide some insight.
Emerging Tech
Russian Internet crackdown shows complexity of modern transparency
Nations can open information for some and close it down for others.
Cybersecurity