Cybersecurity
VA errors compromise identity verification credentials
The VA has issued more than 157,000 personal identity verification credentials with poor controls in place, throwing the validity of every credential into doubt, IG says.
Digital Government
DOD personnel moves at DISA, DLA and in cyber policy
The Defense Department has announced a number of personnel moves in the world of defense IT.
Digital Government
House averts government shutdown
The House of Representatives has passed a short-term measure that will keep the government running until Nov. 18.
Digital Government
Coast Guard's Deepwater strategy running aground, official says
The Coast Guard faces some hard choices on its $24 billion Deepwater asset acquisition program, a GAO official told a House subcommittee.
People
Experts: Workforce investment today saves dollars tomorrow
By growing organic agency capabilities, agencies will have options in the future to use contractors or apply federal employees' skill to acquisition and oversight.
Digital Government
What annoys Chinese students
Steve Kelman asks students about Facebook censorship, U.S. policy.
Digital Government
Pay and benefits: It's right there in black and white
The general press sure gets a lot of mileage out of federal pay and benefits.
People
NSF seeks cyber infrastructure to make sense of scientific data
The National Science Foundation has tapped a research team at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill to develop a national data infrastructure that would help future scientists share research.
Digital Government
Remembering Harry Heisler
Colleagues share their thoughts on the death of Harry Heisler, a longtime government contractor executive.
Digital Government