Modernization
Experts: Standards needed for cloud computing
Federal agencies should develop and deploy cloud-computing technology and standards will follow, speakers say.
Ideas
Guthrie Named ODNI CIO
In case you missed <a href="http://twitter.com/Nextgov/status/1362927917">this</a> on Friday afternoon, President Obama nominated <strong>Priscilla Guthrie</strong> to be chief information officer at the Office of Director of National Intelligence. Guthrie, currently director of the Information Technology and Systems Division at the nonprofit Institute for Defense Analyses, was previously deputy assistant secretary of Defense and deputy CIO in the Defense Department from 2001 to 2006.
People
Diebold admits voting system flaws
The company formerly known as Diebold Election Systems admits that it's possible to delete votes from its machines without detection.
Cybersecurity
Senator says his office computers were hacked
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) said his office's computers were recently multiple times. He and two other senators are crafting a cybersecurity bill.
Cybersecurity
GAO: DHS has mixed record on FOIA
Some DHS agencies are falling behind on their Freedom of Information Act requests, while others saw improvement in the past two years, GAO says.
People
Federal 100 winner: Robert Carey
Carey has taken a strong leadership role as co-chairman of the CIO Council’s new Information Security and Identity Management Committee, which is aligning the efforts of a number of related groups.
Modernization
Federal 100 winner: Lt. Col. Richard Leino
Leino orchestrated the development of a system that enables Marines to stay connected to the Navy Marine Corps Intranet while in the field.
Modernization
Federal 100 winner: Miguel A. Rivera
Rivera laid the groundwork that allows departmentwide information sharing through the DHS Infrastructure Transformation Program.
Digital Government
Federal 100 winner: Alan Paller
Paller helped develop the overall strategy for the Trusted Internet Connections initiative.
Cybersecurity
Federal 100 winner: Rear Adm. Michael Brown
Brown brought a personal touch when building the teams that are entrusted with securing the government’s most critical networks and emergency communications systems.
Cybersecurity
Federal 100 winner: Margaret Patton
Margaret Patton helps deliver biometric capabilities to soldiers in the field while managing costs, schedules and performance.
Modernization
Federal 100 winner: Philip Klokis
Klokis, director of the Office of Enterprise Infrastructure at the General Services Administration, manages the mission-critical IT Global Operations project.
People
Federal 100 winner: L. Rodney Long
L. Rodney Long helped develop imaging and database tools for researchers looking for a cure to cervical cancer.
Cybersecurity
Federal 100 winner: Jaren Doherty
Doherty, associate deputy assistant secretary for cybersecurity at the Veterans Affairs Department, has led an extensive, multifaceted computer security campaign that accomplished a tremendous amount in a matter of months.
People
Federal 100 winner: Jonathan Kagan
Kagan spearheaded the development of a system that enables AIDS researchers to manage and exchange information about HIV clinical trials.
Digital Government
Web 2.0 for the pros
Sheila Campbell's social-networking efforts bring federal Web managers together.
Modernization
Federal 100 winner: Teresa Carlson
Carlson, vice president of federal business, is responsible for the $1.7 billion Microsoft division, including sales, marketing, communications and contracts. In addition, she devotes much of her time as a leader in the IT community.
Cybersecurity
Federal 100 winner: Martin Lindner
Lindner was a leader in establishing the Defense Department’s information-sharing environment for protecting controlled unclassified information on unclassified networks.
Modernization
Federal 100 winner: Ray Boyd
Boyd led the development of the Defense Department's Techipedia, a collaborative tool that keeps DOD employees up-to-date on commercial research and emerging technology.
People