People
IG raps SEC records management
SEC's IG reports several problems in the agency's records management program, but the agency says the auditors are downplaying recent improvements.
Modernization
The Sprint sale will let it build more 4G LTE service
Sprint will use $8 billion to expand its spectrum
Cybersecurity
Reid vows to revive cybersecurity bill when Congress returns
Bill discussion could give administration cover for executive order.
Acquisition
GSA wins award for small-business contracting
The Small Business Administration honored GSA for its success in awarding contracts to small firms in various categories.
Cybersecurity
Your real-time cyberattack map
Honeynet Project tracks attacks worldwide in a constantly-updated animation.
Digital Government
Linden Lab grabs its second life with creativity games
The effort could renew government’s enthusiasm for the firm.
Emerging Tech
Feds pilot ‘rapid DNA’ to potentially identify casualties, immigrants
Portable genetic scanners spark privacy concerns.
People
5 books you should have read by now
There’s room on your nightstand for more than FCW and digital government white papers. Here are five suggestions for some much-needed perspective.
Digital Government
Mobile health IT proponents must address security issues
Consumers worry sensitive health data will be hacked.
Digital Government
BAE could be in play for U.S. buyers
The U.K. company’s merger talks with EADS failed.
Digital Government
VA’s PC encryption puzzle
The department has installed fewer than 16 percent of software packages purchased for $6 million since 2006, IG says.
Digital Government
Court hands huge victory to universities' digitization efforts
Universities can proceed with their efforts to scan books, not just because of the ability to search, but because of the huge benefits to blind students.
Cybersecurity
Air Force seeks to redefine cyberspace
Changing understanding and procurement reform could be the keys to winning cyber wars, Air Force commanders say.
Emerging Tech
DARPA to shift away from applied battlefield tech
Agency should recommit to traditional mission of long-range research, director says.
Cybersecurity
DHS: Watchdog group misrepresented awards program
Cause for Action investigation targeted "excessive" spending on promotional and commemorative items, but DHS IG program "entails employee bonuses and performance incentives."
People
The state of the CIO
The role of the CIO in federal agencies has never been exactly clear. Over the years, debates about the nature of the job and the CIO's proper authority have periodically flared. Here, current and former federal IT executives take stock of the progress CIOs have made and what they can do to ensure future success.
Digital Government
Friday Roundup: Furloughs, cyberthreats, open data in action
News worth noting on technology, government and business.
Digital Government