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Joseph Marks

Joseph Marks

Senior Correspondent

Joseph Marks covers cybersecurity for Nextgov. He previously covered cybersecurity for Politico, intellectual property for Bloomberg BNA and federal litigation for Law360. He covered government technology for Nextgov during an earlier stint at the publication and began his career at Midwestern newspapers covering everything under the sun. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Wisconsin in Madison and a master’s in international affairs from Georgetown University.
Joseph Marks covers cybersecurity for Nextgov. He previously covered cybersecurity for Politico, intellectual property for Bloomberg BNA and federal litigation for Law360. He covered government technology for Nextgov during an earlier stint at the publication and began his career at Midwestern newspapers covering everything under the sun. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Wisconsin in Madison and a master’s in international affairs from Georgetown University.
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Judge Tosses OPM Breach Lawsuits, Plaintiffs Appeal

Breached employees can’t show they were actually damaged, the federal judge said.

  • Joseph Marks
Advice And Comment

Mapping Better Decisions At EPA

Customizing geographic data helps the agency target pollution problems.

  • Joseph Marks
Features

All For One

In a data-driven world, agencies can’t afford to go it alone anymore.

  • Joseph Marks
Nextgov

Tech Roundup

Apps that teach, the cyber training slide, CMS’ testing troubles.

  • Joseph Marks, Aliya Sternstein and Bob Brewin
Features

New Directions

Lawmakers want to plot a different course for federal chief information officers. That won’t be easy.

  • Joseph Marks
Nextgov

A Bidder’s EZ Button

Beta website simplifies the contracting process.

  • Joseph Marks
Nextgov

Tech Roundup

Ghost viruses, ID iris scans, lagging IT reform.

  • Aliya Sternstein, Bob Brewin and Joseph Marks
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Around Government

Decoding rap and regs, playing to strengths, salary gaps and the sexes.

  • Kellie Lunney, Joseph Marks and Eric Katz
Nextgov

Tech Roundup

Amazon’s advantage, a social State Department, paperless VA.

  • Bob Brewin, Joseph Marks and Kedar Pavgi
Thinking Ahead

Build Once, Use Often

Mike Pulsifer aims to make transparency easier.

  • Joseph Marks
Features

Governing Gets Social

Agencies used to broadcast their messages through social media; now citizens are talking back.

  • Joseph Marks
Nextgov

Tech Roundup

Boosting access to federal data, securing mobile devices, the joint health record mess.

  • Aliya Sternstein, Bob Brewin and Joseph Marks
Nextgov

Tech Roundup

Transparency moves, TRICARE budget shift and CIOs for IT reform.

  • Aliya Sternstein, Bob Brewin and Joseph Marks
Nextgov

Tech Roundup

Rebooting IT, replacing a contracting dinosaur and averting scandal.

  • Bob Brewin and Joseph Marks
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Welcome to the Data Driven World

The government’s big investment in big data is changing what we know and how we know it.

  • Joseph Marks
Management

GSA Releases Draft Solicitation for Massive Professional Services Contract Vehicle

Agencies could purchase a range of services through the proposed OASIS system.

  • Joseph Marks
Nextgov

Tech Roundup

Radio plan hits static, digital savings and destination Pinterest.

  • Aliya Sternstein, Bob Brewin and Joseph Marks
Nextgov

When the People Speak Is Anyone Listening?

Secession petitions point out strengths and weaknesses of We the People website.

  • Joseph Marks
Tech

Agencies want better guidance on BYOD

Reimbursement plans, privacy and legal issues are major challenges, report says.

  • Joseph Marks
Tech

The era of government-supplied technology for employees is eroding

As BlackBerrys and other products wear out, employees increasingly will provide their own devices for work.

  • Joseph Marks