Cybersecurity
Landrieu seeks 'cyber footprint' for Louisiana
Locating the nation's cybersecurity hub in the land of jambalaya and jazz could be a good step, some experts say.
People
Obama announces plan to bump feds' pay in 2014
Civilian, military personnel would get a 1 percent raise come Jan. 1.
Cybersecurity
Leaked documents clarify classified IT spending
Funding for clandestine activities is considerably higher than previously thought, documents reveal.
Acquisition
Sourcing restrictions: prudent or punitive?
Rules limiting procurement from China are only part of the international picture.
People
Former IP czar to head software lobby group
Victoria Espinel, who led intellectual property enforcement for the federal government, will take over as president and CEO of BSA | The Software Alliance, a trade group that represents software companies.
Cybersecurity
How Snowden exploited NSA IT security gaps
Media reports detail the human-risk factors that facilitated leaks.
People
CMS clears data-sharing hurdles for health insurance hub
Five agencies set to provide qualifying information for Affordable Care Act's Data Services Hub.
Modernization
DHS seeks to bridge siloed databases
A plan to connect databases containing information on legal foreign visitors is the first step in what could turn into comprehensive records overhaul.
Acquisition
NIST includes component origins in assessing supply chain risk
Draft guidance adds 'provenance' as an explicit risk category, outlines potentially expensive documentation process.
People
NARA tries to improve email preservation
After two decades of email communications, many agencies still print and file paper copies of messages they need to keep.
Acquisition
China-sourcing restrictions spelled out in SEWP
NASA's new five-year IT acquisitions vehicle extends restrictions on sourcing computer gear manufactured in China.
Digital Government
Feds to tap commercial databases for Do Not Pay initiative
The government has plans to use commercial data to sniff out improper payments.
Digital Government
Agencies get how-to on open data compliance
OMB clarifies how policies apply to federal contracts and IT acquisition strategy.
Digital Government
CIO authority figures into House and Senate defense bills
The House and Senate versions of the defense authorization bill include different provisions that have major implications for federal CIOs’ authority.
Digital Government
Udall floats plan to streamline tech transfer
Sen. Tom Udall, whose state is home to the Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories, is proposing a plan to speed the commercial use of technology developed under government auspices.
Digital Government
Personalized e-gov portal moves closer to launch
Administration wants to collect personal information to make government portal more like e-commerce.
Cybersecurity
Health care reform creates 'target-rich environment'
The data hub that will connect health insurance exchanges to federal agencies will hold personal information of millions of Americans, rasing concerns about privacy and security.
Cybersecurity
Congress finds harmony on VA and DHS IT spending
Proposed budget levels reflect a predicted decline.
People