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David Hubler
Cybersecurity
NIST to build cybersecurity framework, with your help
NIST issues an RFI for voluntary standards and best practices for industry to reduce cyber risks to networks and computers that support critical infrastructure.
Digital Government
Mobile management shifting toward the enterprise
Mobile App Manager from F5 Networks could make BYOD more secure by moving responsibility for security from the device to the network.
Digital Government
Russian crews helped NASA restore space station comm
NASA used Russian ground stations to regain contact with the space station after a 3-hour outage while upgrading command and control software.
Digital Government
Agencies see value of mobile, though adoption is slow-mo
Using mobile devices saves money and increases productivity, and although agencies have been slow to adopt the technology, there are signs of acceleration this year, a Deloitte study finds.
Digital Government
Postal Service seeks ideas on a 'dynamic routing system'
The USPS has asked companies and private citizens to devise a dynamic routing system that could improve mail delivery, keep the agency competitive and cut into its massive debt.
Digital Government
What will smart cities get smart about this year?
The worldwide smart city movement, a growing force for innovation and technology, will face several key drivers that will influence the direction of the program this year.
Digital Government
Better gun checks require better IT systems
The debate over stricter gun control laws could be moot if the agencies charged with managing firearms registration don't improve their IT systems.
Digital Government
W.Va.'s online survey preps move to health exchange
Preparing for the new provisions of the Affordable Care Act that will kick in next year, West Virginia has introduced an online survey to judge how ready its health care practitioners are for the coming changes.
Digital Government
GSA goes online to teach feds how to travel
GSA unveils travel training courses with the assistance of D.C.-based Blackboard aimed at instructing all federal workers how to behave while on travel status.
Management
Cities partner with Yelp to post restaurant health ratings
San Francisco is posting restaurants' health score data on Yelp, New York will do the same soon, and other cities could follow.
Digital Government
6 IT trends to watch on campus in 2013
Universities will need to bolster wireless networks, accommodate all kinds of mobile devices and learn to use big data to their advantage, experts say.
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Digital Government
VA targets paperless claims processing in 2013
Agency has transitioned 18 regional offices to the new system with the remaining 38 expected to join during 2013.
Digital Government
Predictive analysis grows as crime-prevention tool
Police departments are adding the algorithm-driven software to their public safety arsenal to reduce felony crimes.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft acts to plug watering hole attack
Microsoft responds with temporary mitigations and workarounds for a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer, but some IE versions remain at risk.
Digital Government
Census launches online option for annual community survey
The American Community Survey, the only source of local estimates for most of the 40 topics it covers, will save on printing and processing.
Infrastructure
HP launches pay-per-use model for modernizing networks
Some analysts say the FlexNetwork Utility Advantage Program offers a new model for modernizing network infrastructure.
Digital Government
USGS digs deep for national geologic website upgrade
The redesigned National Geologic Map Database has significantly improved technology and makes more information available to the public.
Cybersecurity
IRS modernization could expose taxpayer data
The IT modernization effort needs to improve access controls, physical security and other key areas, a Treasury IG warns in a newly released report.
Digital Government
Volunteer vets enlist battlefield tech to aid storm relief
Team Rubicon is using software normally used to manage soldiers to coordinate volunteers helping to clean up the Rockaways.
Cybersecurity