Cybersecurity
A U.S.-China high-tech trade war?
Steve Kelman worries that mutual suspicions could lead to much bigger problems.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity a key bilateral issue for White House, and not just with China
The Obama administration is trying to build international norms in the wake of the China hacker indictments.
Modernization
USAF cloud pilot, FSSI protests, highway hackers, a new day for drones and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
China making steady gains in cyber, military IT
Report to Congress warns that stolen U.S. intellectual property is bolstering Chinese capacity for "network-centric warfare."
Cybersecurity
Mueller: Cyber experts need offline investigative skills
While agencies scramble to recruit cyber talent, former FBI Director Robert Mueller notes that law enforcement skills are also needed.
Cybersecurity
China faces cyber espionage charges
The Justice Department accused five officers from a People’s Liberation Army hacking unit with stealing proprietary information from U.S. companies and a labor union.
Digital Government
CDC's BioMosaic helps track MERS
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's app integrates demography, migration and health data to analyze the potential spread of the disease.
Cybersecurity
PreCheck program goes international
Air Canada is the first non-U.S. carrier to participate, but TSA says others are lining up to join the security preclearance program.
People
Civil service needs stories of everyday heroes
Steve Kelman suggests there are plenty of feds going above and beyond -- we simply need to put them in the spotlight.
Cybersecurity
Heartbleed exploit a reality for Canadian agency
Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested a man who allegedly stole data from the Canada Revenue Agency.
People
Managing (and working) in a global context
Even the most insular federal employees should be mindful of other cultural norms, Steve Kelman argues. Here's a book to help.
Digital Government
China dispatch: Students, trade and technology parks
Steve Kelman rounds up observations from his trip to Chengdu.
Acquisition
Justice cancels 7 IT procurements over China links
The Section 516 rule seeks to eliminate IT gear from firms that are responsible for cyberattacks on U.S. companies or have ties to China's military.
Acquisition
The ABCs of 18F
When GSA announced its in-house development startup, it got people talking, and not all the chatter was positive.
Digital Government
Don't call it derivative!
Steve Kelman contemplates a new Shanghai restaurant that serves "American-style" Chinese food.
Digital Government
The latest in Chinese IT
Steve Kelman reports that Chinese firms are advancing beyond knockoffs to produce real innovations.
Digital Government
A somewhat revealing rubber stamp
Steve Kelman suggests that interesting signals can be gleaned from China's "two session" proceedings.
Digital Government
State Department: Mapping the humanitarian crisis in Syria
The department's maps can help people make sense of complex humanitarian emergencies and understand what is happening on the ground.
Digital Government