Digital Government
DOD, VA officials defend progress in rare joint hearing
Lawmakers remain skeptical of agencies' work on shared electronic health records.
Digital Government
Hagel warns senators of 2014 budget dangers
Defense secretary says Pentagon, private sector alike would suffer if sequester cuts are not reversed.
Acquisition
Army to streamline commercial IT purchases
CIO/G-6 office to handle all requests to buy outside CHESS contracts.
People
DOD furloughs begin as Pentagon looks to 2014
More than half a million DOD employees have begun taking mandatory time off that will cost them 11 days of pay through September.
Modernization
NGEN's risky choices
The Navy is confident that the successor to the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet is sound, but its short span and emphasis on cost worry some observers.
Cybersecurity
What's wrong with cyber training? Apparently, a lot.
Our recent story headlined “What’s wrong with cyber training?” provoked quite the reaction.
Cybersecurity
New defense cyber policies are in the works
DOD's two-year-old cyberspace strategy is due for an update, general says.
Digital Government
Can DIA become the Defense Innovation Agency?
The Defense Intelligence Agency wants to be an innovation leader in the government, and it is overcoming old habits to do so.
Digital Government
DOD announces long-awaited NGEN contract
The new network program, which will serve more than 800,000 users, will replace the aging Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.
People
Navy set to announce NGEN contract
As long-awaited announcement nears, the Navy removes the network's champion and project leader, citing a 'loss of confidence.'
Cybersecurity
What's wrong with cybersecurity training?
An emphasis on academic accomplishment rather than real-world skills might be part of the reason the government has so much trouble filling cybersecurity positions.
People
VA reports inroads on claims backlog
As processing speed improves, official expresses confidence of meeting the effort's 2015 target.
Digital Government
Surprise: Security not BYOD's biggest hurdle
In the Defense Department at least, there are barriers to personnel using their own devices that are thornier than security.
Cybersecurity
U.S. teams with unexpected new cyber ally
The United States and Russia put aside differences on some issues to join forces in cyberspace.
Cybersecurity
How far is too far in cyber defense?
The revelations of monitoring at the NSA are just part of the larger debate over appropriate measures against cyber attacks.
People
Rethinking whistleblowing in the digital age
As the data deluge grows, international guidelines suggest new standards, security and transparency tradeoffs, to account for technological advances.
Cybersecurity
NIST reports progress on cyber framework
Halfway to the executive order's deadline, best practices and clear standards are taking shape.
People
Could internal whistleblower platforms prevent public scandal?
New tools promise to protect employees making internal complaints -- and divert some away from public disclosure.
People
CyberCom chief receives TechAmerica's top honors
Gen. Keith Alexander praised for modernizing the way government responds to security threats.
Acquisition
The dangers of checklists
A reader warns that DOD may be losing the forest for the trees with Better Buying.
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