Cybersecurity
Rising Star: Benjamin Black
Benjamin Black, an enterprise architect at DHS, lead an analysis of systems, data and policies to support budget decisions.
People
Rising Star: Christine Calvosa
Christine Calvosa, chief technology officer at the Agriculture Department's Natural Resources Conservation Service, developed and deployed the NRCS website only months after taking over the troubled project.
Digital Government
White House cybersecurity record is ineffective, other IT results mixed, report says
Federal News Radio measures the Obama administration’s policies.
Modernization
FCC plans to measure mobile broadband performance
Program will be modeled after similar assessments of wired broadband service for consumers.
Emerging Tech
The time of the 'social media' candidate is nigh
How social media can intersect with the lives of politicians and public figures and even bolster them.
Cybersecurity
Aviation electronics firm nabs DARPA unmanned security contract
Rockwell Collins will provide tech to secure UAV systems data.
Digital Government
Open source database developer raises In-Q-Tel venture funding
System stores data in formats other than tables and rows.
Modernization
DARPA awards contract for gigabit-speed mobile hot spots
Raytheon will develop ground and drone-mounted high-speed nodes.
Digital Government
Once and for all, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is not a Google double agent
When Yahoo appointed former Google loyalist Marissa Mayer as CEO, some suspected that it was part of a Google plot to bring down the competition.
Modernization
Political junkies beware: Obama, Romney apps track supporters’ locations
The software accesses user data without permission.
Modernization
Feds predict $16.6 billion in cloud savings, triple OMB’s estimates
Security remains the greatest barrier, survey respondents say.
Digital Government
Americans are so fat, we need bigger MRIs
Many hospitals don't have equipment strong enough to deal with their injured, obese patients
People
GAO: Agencies rarely use waiver to bring back retired feds at full pay
Rehired federal employees who draw annuity payments could be paid full salaries as well, despite a rule against it, but agencies are rarely using their waiver power, GAO finds.
Modernization
ACLU: Public safety network raises police surveillance concerns
Analyst voices concerns about police capabilities and possible privacy abuse.
People
FAS commissioner position is open
In a shuffling of positions, Steve Kempf will return from medical leave to a new job within GSA, and the agency seeks a new leader for its acquisition service.
Acquisition
OFPP head encourages 'hard line' against unscrupulous contractors
Agencies are investing more in suspension and debarment programs and have taken action more often in recent years on questionable contractors, Joe Jordan says.
People
The Navy's Elliott Branch: Getting a good deal for government.
An award honors an innovator in federal procurement, pointing to the priorities of our time.
Digital Government
Iran says two nuclear sites were hit by explosions
Iranian nuclear scientist blames the two separate explosions on sabotage.
Modernization
Undercover police used smartphones to keep tabs on protests in Tampa
Cell phones, tablets could be wave of future for police, firefighters.
People