Technology

• On DoD: Doney aims to shake up how DIA brings new technology on board

  Dan Doney, the new chief innovation officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency, talks about the agency's plan to change the way it interacts with industry and brings innovation to government.

  On DoD Podcasts

  July 17, 2013
• Revamped Data.gov to highlight real-world uses of government information

  A preview of the new Data.gov shows changes in displaying data sets to include outside sources. The new site will have additional style changes and a stronger search engine.

  Technology

  July 17, 2013
• Watervliet Arsenal marks two centuries as DoD’s cannon maker

  Watervliet Arsenal is celebrating its 200th anniversary as the premier manufacturer of cannons and mortars for the military. Federal News Radio Anchor Tom Temin visited the arsenal for an up-close look at what goes on behind the scenes.

  Federal Drive

  July 17, 2013
• Archuleta makes case to senators to be next OPM director

  Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee members pressed Katherine Archuleta on her qualifications, how she will address the retirement claims backlog and on the use of official time. Archuleta appears headed down the path toward confirmation.

  Congress

  July 17, 2013
• Supplier quality management for federal agencies

  Steve Charles, one of the co-founder of the immixGroup, will give listeners insight on how electronic problems can impact federal security. July 16, 2013

  Federal Tech Talk

  July 16, 2013
• House again aims to merge E-Gov funding

  The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government passed the fiscal 2014 appropriations bill with a provision to merge the E-Government Fund and the Federal Citizen Services Fund to create an Information and Engagement Fund for citizens. Appropriators also would cut the total request for the merged funds by about $15 million.

  Budget

  July 16, 2013
• NIST proposes first federally funded cyber research center

  NIST and the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellece (NCCoE) want to facilitate public-private collaborations surrounding cybersecurity solutions by creating a new research-and-development center.

  Technology

  July 16, 2013
• NASA Glenn restructures IT delivery to focus on mission needs

  Randy Humphries, NASA Glenn Research Center's chief information officer, uses his background in project management to improve how technology is delivered to mission areas.

  Ask the CIO

  July 16, 2013
• AFCEA Answers – Cloud Computing

  This AFCEA Answers episode investigates current trends in cloud computing in government and industry. Hear what US Navy CIO Terry Halverson has to say about cloud computing in the US Navy.

  Technology

  July 16, 2013
• The Cybersecurity Imperative

  All agencies are fighting cyber-attacks. The FBI Director of Cyber Security believes there are two groups of organizations: those whose systems have been attacked and those who do not know they have been attacked. In the federal space, the velocity and variety of attacks has dramatically increased. With Advanced Persistent Threats (APT), the time it can take to comprise a system ranges from hours to days, yet the time it takes for its discovery averages 6 months. The cyber security solution has shifted from the perimeter (firewall) or how to stop the attacks to how to deal with the attacks after they occur. The emphasis is now on the controls and minimizing what the attacker is doing once he gets in. The cost of the attacks is down time and data loss. With a 200% to 300% increase in attacks on agency's systems, it is imperative the federal government implements a holistic solution including hardware, software, training and compliance.

  Technology

  July 16, 2013
• Losing bidders protest Navy’s massive NGEN contract

  Without commenting on the reasons behind the protest, a team led by Computer Sciences Corporation challenged the Navy's decision to award a multibillion dollar contract to operate IT networks to a competing team headed up by HP.

  Defense

  July 15, 2013
• Chinese hackers identified

  Earlier this year information security firm Mandiant identified a previously unknown group hackers thought to be in China. "People referred to China or Chinese hackers, but there was plenty of wiggle room there to assume it could be a collection of guys working in someone's basement without a tie to the government," Richard Behtlich chief security officer for Mandiant. The group the identified is called Unit 61398. Bejtlich says, "we showed pretty conclusively that at least this one group is part of the PLA" AKA The Chinese People's Liberation Army.

  Technology

  July 15, 2013
• Inside the Reporter’s Notebook: DHS cyber contract awards delayed; musical chairs in federal IT ranks

  News and buzz in the acquisition and IT communities that you may have missed this week.

  Technology

  July 12, 2013
• OPM hopes cyber-job database will help agencies fill workforce gaps

  As the cybersecurity workforce gets older and closer to retirement age, the Office of Personnel Management is trying to help agencies find new talent. It's creating a new database of cyber positions that it hopes will help agencies identify the cyber skill sets needed to meet their missions. The Obama administration has made reducing critical cyber workforce gaps one of its top "cross-agency" goals.

  Technology

  July 12, 2013