People
VA official resigns in conference-spending scandal
A top VA official has resigned and others have been put on an administrative leave in the course of an inspector general probe into spending on training conferences.
Cybersecurity
Attackers used Adobe certificate to validate malware
Viruses were likely used in highly-targeted attack.
Digital Government
Shortage of Health IT Workers Worsens
Federal incentives haven't offset the shortfalls.
Modernization
GSA not properly tracking its cloud transition, report finds
IG’s audit criticizes CIO for not monitoring progress of migration.
Emerging Tech
Video: Clay Shirky on how the Internet will (one day) transform government
Why we should both temper -- and embrace -- our optimism about the digital world
Cybersecurity
Iran thinks it can do Gmail better than Google
Iran also plans to launch their own domestic Internet service within the next year as well.
Modernization
Agencies rush to award millions in IT contracts
End-of-fiscal-year crush includes cloud, records management, health IT awards.
Modernization
GSA cloud transition questioned in audit report
Has GSA made progress in moving the agency from Lotus Notes to the cloud? According to the Inspector General, it's hard to tell from the agency's performance measures.
Cybersecurity
DHS center could extend classified Pentagon cyber program to nondefense industries
The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center is disclosing sensitive intelligence to cleared companies.
Modernization
What do Smokey Bear, traveling feds and children have in common? Their own federal apps.
Three experts offer up some advice for government application developers.
Cybersecurity
White House confirms cyberattack but no information lost
The White House would not confirm a link to Chinese hackers, nor expand on what the attackers may have been seeking.
Modernization
FCC vote launches spectrum auction process
As authorized by Congress, the FCC plans to engineer a “reverse auction."
Modernization
LightSquared proposes vacating disputed spectrum
The Federal Communications Commission blocked LightSquared from building its network earlier this year after tests showed the proposals could interfere with GPS.
People
How to get along with Congress
Testifying before a congressional committee doesn’t have to be an ordeal. These tips can help agency leaders stay calm and focused under fire.
People
Management fellowship program strives to demystify application process
Featuring an interactive guide to the fellowship process, PathtoPMF.com is intended to make it easier for promising new public-sector leaders to enter the federal ranks.
Cybersecurity
Utilities open to cybersecurity dialogue
Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., helped sponsor legislation that would have created more government oversight of certain critical networks, including those that control electric grids.
Modernization
Bill would require agencies to report cloud computing progress
Legislation would update outdated computer security legislation.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Command officer: China is targeting Pentagon
Espionage threats are 'accelerating,' command’s intelligence director warns.
Digital Government
