Digital Government
VA offers $80M in industry contest
The Veterans Affairs Department announced the third round of innovation competitions, this time with $80 million available for contracts to the winners.
Cybersecurity
TSA now handling watch list checks for all domestic flights
The Transportation Security Administration has finished taking over from airlines the responsibility of screening all passengers that are flying inside the United States against the government's terrorist watch lists, as part of the Secure Flight program.
Digital Government
For better info security, certify the workforce
Marc Noble, (ISC)2's director of government affairs, talks about the need for certified information security professionals and three emerging areas that need attention: software security, cloud computing and risk management.
Digital Government
The 3 urgent security concerns you'll have this month
Whether driven by mandates or new vulnerabilities, June brings worries that need to be addressed.
Digital Government
J.K. Rowling, eat your heart out: NIST updates a bestseller
After a decade of preparation, NIST has released the updated "Handbook of Mathematical Functions," accompanied by its companion online version, the Digital Library of Mathematical Functions.
Digital Government
NARA's chief information officer to retire
As CIO, Martha Morphy oversees deployment of the initial parts of NARA's $550 million Electronic Records Archives system. Her retirement is effective July 2.
People
OMB sees discretionary spending cuts in agencies' futures
The Obama administration tells agencies to trim their discretionary spending for the upcoming fiscal 2012 budget cycle.
Digital Government
Defense unable to track deployed troops' use of psychiatric drugs
The Military Health System cannot identify the soldiers taking prescribed drugs for mental illness, raising the risk they could experience adverse drug interactions when treated for battlefield wounds.
Modernization
OMB wants agencies to emphasize IT efficiencies in 2012 budgets
Director wants federal IT shops to include in future spending plans consolidation of data centers and the adoption of cloud computing to cut technology costs.
Modernization
Groups want agencies to post more advisory meetings on the Web
Government watchdogs press Congress to pass a bill that would demand federal managers post transcripts or recordings of proceedings shortly after they occur.
Digital Government
Senate: Everyone Wear Same Camo
In December 2009, Chief of Naval Operations Gary Roughhead put out a <a href=http://soldiersystems.net/2010/01/01/aor-comes-out-of-the-closet/>directive</a> establishing nifty new camouflage uniforms for Navy SEAL and other Naval special warfare folks -- but not mere mortals engaged in the ground combat theaters of operations.
Cybersecurity
FTC On Photocopier Security
More for our continuing feature on the ever-expanding number of devices that present a security hole. (Past items <a href=<a href=http://cybersecurityreport.nextgov.com/2010/05/a_cyberattack_with_that_latte.php>here</a> and <a href=http://cybersecurityreport.nextgov.com/2010/05/hackers_will_soon_want_your_car.php>here</a>.) This month: photocopiers. From IDG News Service:
Modernization