Acquisition
Rising Star: Daisy O. James
Project Manager, Enterprise Services, Office of Information and Technology, Passenger Systems Program Directorate, Customs and Border Protection
Acquisition
Rising Star: Oki Mek
Chief Product Officer, Division of Acquisition, Department of Health and Human Services
Acquisition
Rising Star: Nicholas Holtz
Digital Services Expert and Appeals Team Lead, U.S. Digital Service at the Department of Veterans Affairs
Acquisition
Rising Star: Capt. Keely J. Carrigan
Operations Flight Commander, 707th Communications Squadron, U.S. Air Force
Acquisition
Rising Star: Combiz Richard Abdolrahimi
Global Emerging Technology and Innovation Strategist, Senior Advisor Manager, Government and Public Services, Deloitte
Acquisition
Rising Star: Qituwra Anderson
Content Designer, 18F, Technology Transformation Services, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration
Acquisition
Rising Star: Akoua Enow
Management and Program Analyst, Office of Information Technology, Transportation Security Administration
Acquisition
Rising Star: Michael B. Cox
Data Scientist and Team Lead for Internet of Things, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Acquisition
Rising Star: Drew Zachary
Program Director, Opportunity Project, and Co-Managing Director, Census Open Innovation Labs, Census Bureau, Commerce Department
Acquisition
Rising Star: Capt. Anthony N. Rodriguez
Aide-de-Camp to the Commander of the 24th Air Force, U.S. Air Force
Cybersecurity
DHS Cyber Unit Fields False Alarms But No Hacks on Election Day
Incidents flagged as potential attacks turned out to be malfunctions or accidents, according to Homeland Security officials.
Cybersecurity
NIST Wants to Make PIV Cards Work for Smartphones in Two Years
The effort mirrors a Pentagon plan to improve identity verification on mobile devices.
Modernization
Cloud, cars and IoT could change grid cybersecurity
The proliferation of connected devices including electric cars could provide grid operators with an operational view of cybersecurity threats.
Digital Government