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.
Modernization
DOT CIO on cyber, shared services and 'technology that is changing constantly'
Transportation Department CIO Richard McKinney says striking a balance between centralized and decentralized IT is one of his greatest challenges.
Modernization
DOT seeks ideas on certifying connected vehicles
Better communication could help prevent crashes, improve traffic flow and share information on weather and road conditions.
Cybersecurity
Streamlining storage, an Adobe CTO, a China cyber offer and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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.
Modernization
TSA looks to cloud providers for disaster recovery
The move is part of a broader plan to move the DHS component to virtual services.
Cybersecurity
TSA says incoming PreCheck data might contain errors
Booking agents and airline data systems can sometimes inadvertently short-circuit the transfer of personal data used to link participants to their Known Traveler Numbers.
Cybersecurity
Send in the drones
Unmanned aerial systems are steadily spreading from military and intelligence missions to civilian agencies, but it can be a bumpy ride.
Cybersecurity
Which agencies reward innovation?
Federal workers lack confidence that their employers will support efforts at innovation, says a new report from the Partnership for Public Service.
Modernization
FAA’s NextGen system off course, says IG
A report from the DOT inspector general found longstanding problems with cost increases, schedule slips and performance shortfalls.
Digital Government
DOT, HHS headline Challenge.gov offerings
The departments' crowdsourcing efforts are among a dozen new listings on the website, some of which offer cash prizes.
People
Hetal Jain: Transportation's sustainability monitor
This honoree used an EPA-developed web tool to track information on DOT's teleworking, water use, energy use, employee travel, recycling, pollution and more.
People
IG slams DOT for overuse of risky contracts
The Transportation Department relies too heavily on cost-reimbursement contracts, according to a report from the DOT inspector general.
People
FAA's air traffic modernization efforts face obstacles
IG testimony cites poor planning and a culture resistant to 'significant change.'
People
Transportation secretary resigns
Ray LaHood will not stay through President Obama's second term.
Modernization
GSA looks to a future of everything as a service
GSA is interested in moving everything it can to a service model.
People
NASA scores high on innovation
Feds are gung-ho about innovation, but managers are still on the fence.
Cybersecurity
VA fails to communicate clearly; who gets a better grade?
A new report finds few agencies have made progress in meeting the requirements of the 2010 Plain Writing Act.
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