Cybersecurity
How Arcane Budget Rules Threaten Government Cybersecurity
Because of budget arcana, DHS’s cyber operations wing has to compete with DOD for funding.
Modernization
Mine Safety Inspections Go Mobile
Inspectors are replacing the paper-based process with a smartphone and tablet app.
Emerging Tech
DHS Thinks Biometrics Can 'Improve Daily Life'
The department sole-sourced a contract to the University Of Texas at Austin's Center for Identity.
Cybersecurity
These Scientists Took Over a Computer by Encoding Malware in DNA
There’s no immediate threat, but as sequencing becomes more commonplace, researchers face security risks.
Cybersecurity
17-Year-Old Hacks the Air Force for the Biggest Bug Bounty
The Defense Department’s third bug bounty opened Air Force websites to international participants and they found the most vulnerabilities yet.
Emerging Tech
What Would Improve Data Security? 75% of Government IT Pros Say Biometrics
And nearly 90 percent say they would be more satisfied at work if their agencies invested in smart tech, according to a survey.
Cybersecurity
This Web-Building Tool is the Target of Civilian Government’s First Bug Bounty
GSA’s tech unit is paying up to $5,000 to security researchers who find exploitable flaws in its Federalist tool.
Digital Government
Technology Is Changing Our Relationship With Nature As We Know It
One expert believes that relationship is more fragile than many of us realize.
Emerging Tech
The Evolution of Digital Government
Digital government started with launching websites. This special report looks at how federal agencies are rethinking services to put citizens’ needs first.
Digital Government
To Improve, VA Must Acknowledge Vets Can Go Elsewhere
Thinking of veterans as customers who could take their business elsewhere could fuel agency improvements, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said.
Digital Government
FCC Asks for Help Fixing Faulty Broadband Provider Data
The agency wants to correct and refine information on broadband coverage in different areas of the country.
Cybersecurity
7 Ways to Fill Cyber Workforce Gaps in a Generation
Veterans, vocational schools and loan forgiveness could all be key to building tomorrow’s cybersecurity workforce.
Modernization
DOD Opts for Android for Classified Tablets
The tablets are modified versions of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2.
Modernization
Nearly Half the World Uses Social Media, Report Says
More than 3 billion people are using hashtags.
Modernization
Report: Don't Neglect Legacy IT While Waiting for the Cloud
Legacy systems need to be maintained even if agencies plan on migrating to cloud systems, according to a recent report.
Modernization
Your Smartphone Reduces Your Brainpower, Even If It's Just Sitting There
A silent, powered-off phone can still distract the most dependent users.
Cybersecurity
Here are Some New Ideas for Fighting Botnets
Liability for defensive measures, surging international cooperation and making government a good role model top the list.
Emerging Tech
NIH's Supercomputer Gets An Upgrade
NIH is using the CSRA's Biowulf cluster to study potential treatments for cancer, diabetes and other diseases.
Cybersecurity