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Annual Defense Bill Likely To Slip in Cyber Clampdown on Contractors
More China bashing, ill-constructed wording or what?
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Does Anybody Really Know How Many Cyber Professionals the Government Needs?
Quantifying the precise cyber talent gap remains an inexact science. Can a single federal cyber jobs database help?
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An Outdoorsy Plea for Open Federal Campsite Data
Recreation.gov needs an API requirement, outdoorsy companies say.
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Voters to Weigh Tax Caps, Increases
Several states, including Tennessee and Georgia, will have taxation measures on ballots Tuesday.
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Colorado, Oregon Voters Set to Decide GMO Labeling Rules
With no federal guidelines in place, the big battle over genetically modified food products is playing out at the state level.
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Navy Takes on Internet of Things with New Task Force
"Task Force Cyber Awakening" will draw from the head U.S. Cyber Command's reaction strategy to a major Navy computer system hack.
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When Government is the Hacker, How Do You Protect Yourself?
FBI malware and mass government surveillance breach U.S. citizens’ privacy, tech firms say.
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New Socrata Benchmarking Study Details Open Data Attitudes Across the U.S.
Study shows that open data is no longer just about transparency and good government. It's also about public trust, engagement, jobs creation and economic development.
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White House Challenge: Make Our First 3-D Printed Christmas Ornament
You don’t even need a 3-D printer.
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Race is On for Defense Health Record – but VA Backs Out of Competition
Four teams of contractors are vying for the electronic health record system contract – and the $11 billion prize attached.
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Save or Delete? Official Email Policies Vary By State
State policies about whether employees should delete or save emails vary considerably, creating concerns among open government advocates.
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Are the White House Hackers Gone?
There's a possibility the unnamed attacker is still there.
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California, HP Sign $116.5 Million Prisoner Records Deal
Paper-based system was a “logistical nightmare” for the state’s corrections department.
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Defense Mobile Update: BlackBerry Still Dominates
BlackBerry devices in use by the Defense Department total 85,000 -- 10 times the number of Apple and Android devices.
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Pennsylvania’s Secondhand Smoke Loopholes; Dangerous Highway Guardrails?
Also in our State & Local news roundup: Cat nuisance ordinance in West Virginia is criticized and marijuana raids in Denver.
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Ebola Scare in Missouri Raises Questions About State-Local Communication
“It was probably a favor to everybody that, in hindsight, that happened,” state senator says.
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US Army Will Provide Wi-Fi for NGOs in the Fight Against Ebola
The networks the Army is setting up in West Africa will support both military users and NGOs, such as Doctors without Borders.
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About the House Republicans’ New IRS Video
Spokesman says recap of political targeting scandal was produced in-house at no cost to taxpayers.
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Indianapolis Plans New Electric Vehicle ‘Freedom Fleet’ for City
Mayor Greg Ballard’s quest to ditch foreign oil is expanding the city’s green footprint.
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