Attacks on mobile devices doubled

It's not only your smart phone that's at risk. Malware can also infect basic cell phones. Many of the threats stem from SMS Trojans, which can send messages to premium rate numbers without your knowledge.

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Dorobek Must Reads - March 24

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Excellence.gov Awards: USDA' s online self service replaces paper apps

The USDA in Idaho receives more than 17,000 paper applications for white water river permits. Processing those applications is costly and time consuming. So the agency set up an online self service system where applicants have 24/7 access.

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Reporters' Roundup: Army blames poor record-keeping, IT for Arlington Cemetery scandal

These are the stories Federal News Radio reporters are working on today.

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Pentagon Labyrinth: Industry, politics guiding DoD procurement

Andrew Cockburn has co-authored the Pentagon Labyrinth: Ten Short Essays to Help You Through It. He says DoD is making buying decisions based on what makes money for industry and congressional districts.

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NTSB to identify crash prevention

The National Transportation Safety Board is adding a new role to its job description: identify air safety hazards before they cause crashes.

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Devastation hits Japan after earthquake, tsunami

CNN's Brian Todd gives a description of what he saw in Japan.

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AfterCollege measures agency's popularity among students

A new tool can show you how popular your workplace is among college students and recent grads.

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Cyber training lessons from Naval Postgraduate School

So what are the cyber challenges facing the Naval Postgraduate School?

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Cyber challenge aimed at tech-savvy high schoolers

A new contest geared towards teens is hoping to inspire roughly 10,000 student towards careers in cybersecurity.

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Dorobek Must Reads - March 23

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DorobekINSIDER: The next chapter

Change is never easy. So it is with some trepidation that I decided to leave Federal News Radio 1500 AM. Not to worry. I’m not going anywhere. I’m still going to in this market — and I do have plans. Iâ"™m not really going anywhere. Iâ"™ve been covering the issues facing government agencies for a [...]

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DorobekINSIDER: The next chapter

Change is never easy. So it is with some trepidation that I decided to leave Federal News Radio 1500 AM. Not to worry. I’m not going anywhere. I’m still going to in this market — and I do have plans. Iâ"™m not really going anywhere. Iâ"™ve been covering the issues facing government agencies for a [...]

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How much will a gov reorg cost?

Gov Exec's Tom Shoop discusses the potential costs of a government-wide reorganization.

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Excellence.gov Awards: e-payment program could save millions

The Financial Management Service developed an electronic payment program. The debit card like system could save the government millions of dollars each year.

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FOIA.gov incentivizes agency disclosure

The Justice Department has launched a new website that shines light on your agency's performance under the Freedom of Information Act.

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Causey: Feds 'outraged' over threats to pay, benefits

WFED's Mike Causey analyzes some of the proposed cuts to federal pay and benefits.

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Pentagon Labyrinth: DoD procurement rules not enforced

Thomas Christie, co-author of Pentagon Labyrinth, says the Defense Department procurement rules are in place but not always are being followed.

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Gov embraces Drupal for web needs

More agencies are using content management system Drupal to build a web presence that aligns with their mission goals.

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Dorobek Must Reads - March 22

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