CIO Briefing

Watchdog: IRS Declined to Patch Known Weakness Ahead of Tax Day Crash

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An inspector general report says the agency opted not to go with an untested patch based on a contractor’s recommendation.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Lawmakers Weigh in on the White House Cyber Policy

Plus hackers attempt to crack into Senate staff’s personal email.

  • By Joseph Marks and Jack Corrigan
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif.

Senators Are Asking Whether Artificial intelligence Could Violate U.S. Civil Rights Laws

The lawmakers want answers from agencies.

  • By Dave Gershgorn, Quartz

Survey: Cyber Pros Leave Government For More Than Just Money

Other factors like leadership and mission play a factor too, according to a new survey.

  • By Aaron Boyd

DHS Needs to Define Network Disruptions Before It Can Fight Them

Agencies have different definition of what an outage is and that matters.

  • By Jack Corrigan

How to Nail the Q&A Portion of Your Presentation

There are a few key things you can do.

  • By Tim Calkins, Quartz

Romanian Woman Pleads Guilty to Hacking DC Cameras Ahead of Trump Inauguration

A second alleged conspirator is currently in a Romanian prison awaiting extradition.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Survey: Citizens Favor a More Digital Government

Most of the citizens polled thought digital services are as important or more important than traditional service delivery.

  • By Frank Konkel
National Security Adviser John Bolton National Security Adviser John Bolton

U.S. To Go on Offense in Cyberspace, Bolton Says

The strategy comes shortly after a directive that reduced interagency checks before a U.S. cyber strike.

  • By Joseph Marks

DHS Needs More Data to Help Stop Bioterrorism

The agency is looking for nationwide information on medical interventions, food safety, wildlife health, travel itineraries and other health-related topics.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Pentagon’s Updated Cyber Strategy Focuses on ‘Assertively Defending’ U.S. Interests

The new strategy directs the department to deter cyber threats and cultivate its cyber talent.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Navy Opens Bids on Major IT Hardware Contract That Includes As-A-Service Options

Companion solicitation to manage all that IT is expected to drop in the next 30 days.

  • By Aaron Boyd

White House Official Calls on Industry and Agencies to Share More Cyber Threat Info

Agencies should also start taking more tips from each other, according to an Office of Management and Budget cyber expert.

  • By Jack Corrigan

NASA’s First Female Chief Spaceflight Director is Holly Ridings

Ridings will lead all human spaceflight missions from Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

  • By Jane C. Hu, Quartz

State Department Confirms Email Data Breach

The breach may have compromised employee personal information in less than 1 percent of email inboxes.

  • By Joseph Marks
This enhanced satellite image made available by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Florence, upper left, in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. This enhanced satellite image made available by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Florence, upper left, in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018.

NOAA Invests in a Second Round of Commercial Weather Data

The agency announced a second round of awards for its Commercial Weather Data Pilot as it preps for a third.

  • By Aaron Boyd

‘Unprecedented’ Government Spending Spree Picks Up Speed

The federal government could spend close to half its appropriated budget in the final fiscal quarter, which ends Sept. 30.

  • By Frank Konkel
Hillary Clinton pumps her fist as she is introduced at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., Friday, May 25, 2018. Hillary Clinton pumps her fist as she is introduced at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., Friday, May 25, 2018.

Hillary Clinton’s Three-Point Plan for Solving Tech’s Diversity Problem

Interrogate root causes, instead of results.

  • By Leah Fessler, Quartz

GSA Introducing Options to Help Automate Agency Contact Centers

A new special item number for Automated Contact Center Services is being added with the IT Schedule 70 refresh.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Government Gets Poor Marks Securing Students' Personal Info

The office isn’t effectively monitoring cyber protections after it shares student information, including with collection agencies.

  • By Joseph Marks