Management
Obama's Coming Privacy Council Welcomed by Industry Leader
Budget director's call for professionalization of privacy officers called a turning point.
Tech
NASA: Bright Spots on the Dwarf Planet Ceres Aren't Aliens
Nothing like it has been seen in the solar system before.
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OPM Rushed to Award $20M Post-Hack Contract -- and Ran Afoul of Federal Contracting Rules, IG Says
Because of OPM's missteps, "millions of taxpayer dollars were put at risk for waste or loss" the IG says.
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OMB Preps New Policy on Data Centers
OMB’s retooled guidelines are part of the administration's roadmap for implementing and operationalizing FITARA.
Tech
Federal Paper Pushing Costs Taxpayers Millions
OMB and Treasury push agencies to catch up with private-sector electronic invoicing.
Management
Making Decisions in a Time of Transition
How new leaders can harness data to make the right choices.
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DARPA Wants Early Warning System for Cyberattacks
The Defense Department’s emerging technology agency is hosting a proposer’s day next week on rapid attack detection and characterization.
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UPDATED: State Department Hackers May Have Stolen Sensitive Data, Watchdog Says
The intrusions also caused "significant downtime to normal business operations."
Defense
FBI Director: It’s Impossible to Ban All Encryption
The government can at least make it harder to hide from surveillance, James Comey says.
Management
Breathing New Life Into Shared Services
How agencies can centralize IT systems without losing control.
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DHS Contract Expands Anti-Hacker EINSTEIN Protection to Every Agency
The deal was inked to complete a goal of making so-called EINSTEIN 3A network protections available to all civilian agencies by Dec. 31.
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In-Q-Tel Invests in Firm That Says It Can Retrieve Evidence from Encrypted Devices
In-Q-Tel, the IC’s technology investment arm, did not disclose how much funding it will provide the Canadian-based Magnet Forensics.
Management
Adjusting Government’s Buying Habits
Category management affects CIOs and program offices too.
Nextgov
The 15 Most Innovative Agencies in Government
Federal employees have once again rated NASA as the agency where innovation and creativity are most rewarded
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Pentagon Aims to Revamp Global Command and Control System
DOD is looking specifically at deploying data in cloud-and mobile-based environments.
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OPM Says Dead Federal Employees Also Need ID Theft Protection
The agency is mailing about 300,000 notification letters addressed to the departed
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DHS Wants to Use Data Science to Improve Threat Detection
Harnessing "the power of data sciences" is a key priority of a new DHS plan for securing critical infrastructure.
Tech
The Postal Service Will Try Emailing Your Mail to You
The agency is testing a new email "notification" service.
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