Digital Government

OMB to update old cybersecurity guidelines

Three former OMB officials are working on effort to revise circular.

Cybersecurity

Report: Secret cyberwar against Iranian nukes began under Bush

The U.S. and Israel initiated a series of cyberattacks against Iranian program.

Digital Government

Kelman gets schooled in China

A Harvard professor visits a university on the other side of the world.

People

Bill with pay freeze extension passes House

A bill whose primary purpose is to fund certain military and VA activites would also extend a freeze on federal pay for certain employees.

Digital Government

What's new about evidence-based budgeting?

The recent memo on evidence-based budgeting builds on the work of the past. What's new in it?

Modernization

Energy inventory missed 500 data centers

Those omitted from a count the department sent OMB are managed mostly by contractors.

Cybersecurity

Possible Iranian hack of NASA stresses need for site certification

A computer analyst who retraced the attackers’ self-reported steps says the space agency’s login Web page likely was unprotected.

Digital Government

T-Mobile challenges Verizon’s spectrum claims

T-Mobile is challenging Verizon’s claim that it is the most efficient user of spectrum, pointing to a new study.

Digital Government

Developer Recorded Future raises $12 million for forecasting technology

CIA investment wing In-Q-Tel participated in the venture capital round.

Emerging Tech

SpaceX splashes down

The first commercial space vehicle to reach the space station came back to Earth.

Cybersecurity

Lockheed Martin wins $496 million contract with Justice, U.S. Marshals

Company will supply IT and security services.

Modernization

BlackBerry tells feds: Get on the bus

Research In Motion is looking to shore up loyalty among federal workers.

Emerging Tech

State sees progress against international Internet regulation plans

Lawmakers are fearful that International Telecommunication Union may become too powerful.

Digital Government

Big data commission set up to aid agencies

IBM and SAP execs will co-chair a group whose goal is to improve the use of big data.

People

IG slams Energy Department for wasting energy

An audit finds the agency overlooked hundreds of data centers in its data center management efforts.

Digital Government

.Bank, .global could be coming to your browser

The proposed domain name extension program will be announced on June 13.

People

White House threatens to strike down bill to extend pay freeze

An appropriations bill that funds military construction and veterans' programs also would add another year to the federal employee pay freeze for some employees.

Acquisition

VA failed to set aside work for vets, GAO finds

A bid protest charged that VA officials didn’t comply with the law and regulations when awarding an emergency notification services contract.

Cybersecurity

Tips for the digital government strategy

The new digital government strategy might be overwhelming, but agencies are beginning to sort it out and offer advice.