Cybersecurity
Energy Commission creates cybersecurity division in bid to secure critical infrastructure
With cybersecurity legislation so far going nowhere, the agency that oversees the power grid is taking action on its own.
Digital Government
Events for the week ahead
NVTC talks agile development; the Telework Exchange hosts a town hall; and the Coalition for Government Procurement discusses DHS's strategic plan.
Digital Government
Google News at 10: How the algorithm won over the news industry
Google's "billions of clicks" are only half of the story.
Emerging Tech
October liftoff set for $1.6 billion SpaceX rocket program
Private spaceship will make its first official voyage to the International Space Station.
Cybersecurity
DHS seeks future all-stars from program manager ranks
DHS official sees managers toiling in obscurity as a farm team, people to train and mentor so that they can step in larger leadership roles in the future.
Cybersecurity
Air Force chief of staff concerned about cybersecurity ‘black hole’
The service lacks direction on how to operate in cyber realm, he says.
Digital Government
Federal List: 6 memorable moments in federal social media
After a hesitant beginning, the federal government has begun to embrace social media in a big way. Here are a few of the most creative forays.
Modernization
OPM's Berry finds it 'incredibly crazy' that claims process not automated yet
OPM's retirement claims processing could see a long-awaited makeover in spring 2013, according to the agency's head.
Cybersecurity
Rising Star: Chris Ogden
As an incident response analyst at Creative Computing Solutions, Ogden implemented a workflow process undergirding cybersecurity support.
People
Rising Star: Shayla Parker
Shayla Parker, assistant product director in the Army's Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, led the implementaton of a system that is part of the troop deployment process.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity order 'close to completion'
Napolitano says draft of document is being reviewed at the highest levels.
Digital Government
Military invests in tool for worm-proofing warfighter apps
The security testing software is expected to be available within a year.
Modernization
The three biggest Apple iOS 6 complaints, solved
Apple's iOS 6 update hasn't gone well for all iPhone 4 and 4S users with complaints continuing after Wednesday's debut.
Emerging Tech
Is this the most distant galaxy ever seen (by humans)?
New data from NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes capture light that traveled 13.2 billion light years, making the galaxy nearly as old as the Universe.
Digital Government
'We're literally watching the Internet be rebuilt'
A new company uses big-data capabilities to decode the inner-workings of the modern Internet.
Cybersecurity
GAO, OPM: IT skills gap remains a critical concern
First designated as high risk 11 years ago, human capital management is still on the front burner.
Cybersecurity
DHS’ IT overhaul is paying off, but challenges lie ahead
GAO finds some shortcomings in DHS's information sharing efforts, alomg with budget challenges, that could hamper further progress on the ambitious undertaking.
Acquisition
Sequstration could cut off some suppliers for agencies
Agencies rely on small firms for their operations, but many of those companies don't have the cushion to survive harsh cutbacks from sequestration.
Cybersecurity
U.S. official says cyberattacks can trigger right to self-defense
Harold Koh articulates early legal framework for U.S. cyber-ops.
Modernization