Give your boss your FB password? Yes, under CISPA
An amendment to CISPA that would have prevented employers from asking their employees to release their Facebook passwords has been blocked, The Huffington Post reports.
OFPP goes full speed ahead with strategic sourcing
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy wants to move forward with strategic sourcing efforts, and has delivered a set of proposals for how and where to expand the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative.
OMB continues call for better past performance reports
Contracting officials across government do not have enough information related to contractors' procurement policy, and this needs to change, according to Joe Jordan, administrator for federal procurement policy at OMB.
Agencies want OMB to let them reprogram dollars
Now that the 2013 spending bill is completed, agencies have been submitting requests to the OMB to reprogram funds, softening the effect that sequestration would have on them.
Big data makes for a better game, and a better Army
Georgia Tech researchers have found that, by using big data, video games can adapt the level of challenge to a user's performance, which is tracked over time. Turns out, this kind of big data is also useful with training simulations in the Army.
There's more to big data than just social media
Through an interview it had with HP Autonomy, Cloud Pro learned that big data isn't all about social media; in fact, it has some time-saving company communication applications.
Boston bombing reveals IT gaps
The response to the bombing at the Boston Marathon finish line provided a great example of coordination and planning, but access to patient records is still a sticking point.
GOP senators push for health reboot
Six Republican senators want to revamp the program that reimburses health care providers for going paperless.
Health IT funding is hot, hot, hot
Health startups see nearly $500 million in funding during first quarter. Where are investors placing their bets?
The cloud is nice, but don't forget collaboration
While the cloud makes collaboration easier, it's ultimately useless if users are not aware of what one another are doing, and when they are doing it.
Maybe there's an easier way to find cloud vendors
Inspector Jones has launched to help enterprise customers find the right cloud vendors. They say they've done the searching for the best vendors, so that you don't have to.
Microsoft sets sights on Amazon with cloud offering
With Microsoft just launching its cloud service, some believe the company has mistimed the market; however, the company remains confident that its service will rival that of its biggest competitor, Amazon.
Cybersecurity policy looking more like ballistic policy
With the president having the power to make a preventive cyber strike in the case of an imminent threat, new questions and concerns are being raised surrounding on how the United States should proceed.
Lockheed to host cyber defense exercise
Lockheed Martin is going to host a cyber defense exercise that will pit emerging cyber leaders from the U.S. and Canadian military service academies against experts from the National Security Agency as part of the annual Cyber Defense Exercise.
2014 budget brings cuts, increases and plenty of debate
We offer a roundup of some of the top stories covering the release of President Obama's 2014 budget proposal, including the possible impact on the IT budget, GSA, VA and major defense spending.
Former NASA CIO Linda Cureton opens consulting firm
Former CIO at NASA, Linda Cureton, has decided to leave the agency and start her own IT consulting and lifecycle management firm, Muse Technologies Inc.
SAIC plans layoffs, cost cutting
SAIC is planning more layoffs after losing a five-year contract and is looking to cut $350 million in annual costs.
Nearly 250 take Lockheed buyout
Lockheed Martin had nearly 250 mid-level managers take a voluntary buyout as it works to adjust its workforce levels.
SEWP V takes on supply chain worries
NASA SEWP will collect data on supplier relationships as it tries to secure the supply chain for its customers.
Eight sequester cuts worth watching
OMB has released its list of the first cuts to come under sequestration. We pick out just eight that might hit contractors the hardest.
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