People
New leadership coming to Missile Defense Agency
Rear Adm. James Syring has been nominated as director of the Missile Defense Agency.
Modernization
Homeland Security to fund next-generation emergency wireless service
DHS wants low-cost, interconnected video and data systems for first responders.
Modernization
House Dems battle for social media supremacy
Rep. Jared Polis of Colorado took home MVP, compiling 31,578 new Facebook fans, Twitter followers and YouTube subscribers combined.
Modernization
Dems have new mobile app for convention
The move comes a week after Obama for America released its app.
People
Issa demands IGs keep reform committee informed
Frustrated by learning of IG investigations late in the game, Rep. Darrell Issa tells agency auditors to move more quickly in keeping Congressional overseers informed.
Digital Government
Officials: United Nations Internet regulation is not a conspiracy
U.S. officials say there are no “web-snatching black helicopters.”
Digital Government
Air Force wants to correct radar inference from wind turbines
Solicitation comes as Defense, Interior push green tech plan on military bases.
Cybersecurity
USAJobs clears security hurdle
The federal job site gets the green light on cybersecurity.
People
What's with all these chiefs?
Why are there so many chiefs in government? And if that word is in your title, are you a hotshot or a hat rack?
Cybersecurity
Critical Read: Breaking down cybersecurity silos
A report from the Bipartisan Policy Center recommends ways to overcome various impediments to public/private information sharing.
Digital Government
Immunizations system sought for Defense-VA electronic health record
TRICARE asks industry for ideas on ordering, tracking and documenting shots.
Digital Government
DARPA taps company for tech to remove toxins, biowarfare agents in blood
The contract is valued at up to $3.8 million.
Modernization
In-Q-Tel enters venture with UK firm to develop transceiver technology
Goal is to boost data-sharing between companies, agencies.
Emerging Tech
NASA is the government's one true viral hit factory
There are reasons the space agency is so popular on the Internet.
Modernization
Many managers don’t know their agencies’ cloud computing budget or goals
IT and business executives know cloud is important, but they remain hazy on details.
Emerging Tech
TSA seeks friendly avatars to help travelers through security checkpoints
Presumably, patience is a key requirement for employment.
Cybersecurity
Reuters blogs hacked with fake story about Syrian rebel retreat
Wire says it thinks it knows who is responsible for the hack.
Cybersecurity
What it feels like to get hacked
After technology writer Mat Honan's accounts were hacked, he took it as an opportunity to educate.
Emerging Tech