Tech
From Nextgov: Crowd sourcing can supplement whistleblowing, experts say
Transparency advocates tout whistleblower protections as a cost-saving measure.
Tech
From Nextgov: Leaked FAA report adds fuel to debate over LightSquared broadband network
Document says the project could knock out GPS for aviation use across the continental U.S., but company argues that assessment is based on outdated information.
Tech
From Nextgov: GSA moves all 17,000 employee email accounts to the cloud
The agency is the first to move all employees to Web-based email under the administration's push for greater IT efficiency.
Defense
From Nextgov: VA will allow iPhones and iPads to connect to its network this fall
The department will not require the use of federal wireless encryption standards.
Pay & Benefits
Engineers, safety inspectors among thousands furloughed at FAA
Until Congress agrees on funding bill, the agency cannot collect federal taxes on airline tickets, which feed the account used to pay employees.
Tech
Critical Competencies
New model identifies the general and technical skills program managers need at each grade level.
Tech
From Nextgov: E-neighborhood watch program spreads to half of states
Initiative teaches law enforcement officers across different jurisdictions to share tips on potential threats in a standard, searchable format.
Oversight
Agencies lack clear guidance on telework during emergencies, report says
Watchdog identifies problems with IT, personnel readiness related to federal telework and continuity of government operations.
Tech
From Nextgov: Minding the debt . . . and the desktops, too
The Bureau of Public Debt has a substantial sideline providing IT services to other federal agencies.
Defense
From Nextgov: Pentagon official worries about implications of British hacking scandal
As the military expands the use of smartphones on the battlefield, the services pay a premium to secure them.
Tech
Blurring the Digital Divide
Gen Y is losing its edge over older cohorts on technology and social networking.
Defense
From Nextgov: Internet repression on the rise since Arab Spring
Most regimes censoring the Internet are using new tactics that go beyond simple blocking, experts say.
Tech
From Nextgov: Outgoing federal CIO speculates on his legacy
Vivek Kundra said he envisions reducing the government's total data center infrastructure to "three digital Fort Knoxes" at some point in the future.
Oversight
House panel slates Hubble successor for elimination in NASA budget
Astronomers say telescope is integral to mission.
Defense
From Nextgov: National Archives' first Wikipedian to bring more to the public
Graduate student Dominic McDevitt-Parks is using his summer fellowship to begin organizing Wikipedia's volunteer workforce around the institution's vast holdings.
Tech
Sizing Up the Competition
Federal agencies are notably absent from list of top 100 IT employers.
Tech
Last shuttle mission takes off
Astronauts are carrying equipment and supplies to the International Space Station before Atlantis, NASA's final space shuttle, is retired.
Tech
Lady Techs
Report finds the number of women in federal IT grew 36 percent in the past 20 years.
Tech
From Nextgov: White House proposal could open computer networks to insider threats
Industry group cautions against getting auditors involved in assessing security.
Tech