Digital Government
NIST, NAS still assessing controversial airport scanners
Privacy concerns forced TSA to scrap its backscatter machines, but radiation levels -- and possible future uses -- are still being studied.
Digital Government
USGS draws FEMA a 3-D map
A U.S. Geological Survey mapping program will bring data and related mapping tools to bear on flood risk management and other hazards.
Cybersecurity
Teaming up to train, recruit cyber specialists
Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos will work with Bechtel to provide hands-on experience in both national security and industry environments.
Modernization
Schedule 70 cloud listing could shower benefits
Procurement experts are enthusiastic about adding a separate cloud services category to the venerable contracting vehicle.
Cybersecurity
CIS: Help is on the way for OIT
Citizenship and Immigration Service’s Office of Information Technology has a chief of staff candidate in the hiring pipeline and expects to fill two other key spots by October.
Modernization
DHS could get a bit more social
Bill would open up DHS social media workgroup to more private-sector input.
Acquisition
Teaching feds not to fear the FAR
How HHS is trying to innovate without breaking the rules for federal contracting.
Cybersecurity
Critical infrastructure under attack -- and unprepared
Only about one in four executives in a new survey said security was among the top five strategic priorities at their companies.
People
ITI adds Hill veteran to government affairs team
Shannon Taylor joined the Information Technology Industry Council from the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Acquisition
The future of GWACs
Executives in charge of government-wide acquisition contracts discuss how they're adapting to agencies' changing needs.
Modernization
Future of floating surveillance system in doubt
Privacy concerns and spending restraints could clip Army testing of a tethered UAS over the Washington area.
Acquisition
IT hallway to launch in the fall
The "hallway" concept is part of GSA’s category management, aimed at creating a more efficient acquisition process.
Cybersecurity
ICS-CERT sounds alarm on critical infrastructure attacks
The warnings come as DHS' Quadrennial Homeland Security Review highlights the dangers of "cyber-physical convergence."
Acquisition
OASIS SB kicks off with training session
GSA held a seminar for awardees just days after the last protests against the contracting vehicle were dismissed.
Cybersecurity
DHS plans for cybersecurity in interconnected world
Experts praise quadrennial review for increased detail, but wish for more guidance on information-sharing.
Cybersecurity
FBI issues phish warning to feds
Investigators have identified dozens of Facebook personas, domains and IP addresses used to launch attacks on civilian, military and defense contractor personnel.
Digital Government
Fed agency eyeing commercial UAS apps
The U.S. Geological Survey is watching the FAA-monitored testing of unmanned craft as it ponders possible use of the systems.
Cybersecurity
CBP biometric test center set to open
The Maryland facility will test devices that record biometric data from travelers exiting the country.
Modernization
GSA analysis shows data storage purchases increasing
Call center, data storage and network restoration services are among the fastest movers under GSA’s Networx contract vehicle.
Acquisition