Cybersecurity
‘Inconsistent’ Scores Mar Annual Cyber Report Card, GAO Says
IG inspections of agencies’ cybersecurity practices may not tell the whole story.
Digital Government
Edward Snowden Now on Twitter
His bio states he "used to work for the government."
Cybersecurity
Government Losing Your Personal Information? Keep It To Yourself, Reps Say.
A bill introduced this month would truncate Social Security numbers on common tax forms.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Hires Investigators to Find Hacked Feds
A tool for determining why mail notifications are returned must be running by Oct. 9 and a website for individuals to check if they're affected by the breach must be running by Nov. 17.
Emerging Tech
Water Is Flowing on Mars
In a major scientific finding, researchers confirm briny water flows seasonally on the Red Planet.
Digital Government
Can the U.S. Trust China to Stop Stealing Business Secrets?
Obama threatened sanctions, but proving responsibility for a cyberattack will be difficult.
Cybersecurity
President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping Announce Cybersecurity Agreement
The two leaders spoke at a joint press conference Friday afternoon.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Small Biz Office Didn’t Know About Cyber Training
Even as the Pentagon was imposing data breach regulations on the $55.5 billion sector, the office essentially had other priorities than advocating information security awareness.
Cybersecurity
White House: No Cyberattack Pact with China, For Now
The Chinese president’s visit to Washington will highlight how far apart the two nations are on cyber issues.
Cybersecurity
Tax Collectors Want 'Selfies' to Prove You Are Who You Say You Are
States receive federal funds to verify the smartphone self-portraits of citizens, as a means of preventing refund fraud.
Cybersecurity
Some Legacy IT in Government Is so Old, It’s 'Indefensible,’ Official Says
Security remains a “bolt-on” rather than embedded into many IT systems.
Modernization
Pentagon to Industry: How Should We Do Cloud-Based Email for 1.6 Million Employees?
The Pentagon’s next-generation unclassified email system may exist entirely in the cloud.
Emerging Tech
The End Is Nigh: Robots and Drones Are Working Together
The robot uprising seems to be closer every day.
Digital Government
Chinese President Xi Met With Tech Executives in Seattle. Here's What He Wants
This will set the tone for his trip to Washington later this week.
Digital Government
Volkswagen Admits Its Cheating Software Is in 11 Million Cars Worldwide
“We have totally screwed up.” That was the frank assessment of a Volkswagen executive in the U.S., coming clean about the German carmaker’s burgeoning emissions-cheating scandal.
Digital Government
Agency Data Chiefs on the Move -- Some Out of Government
A handful of data chiefs have packed up and left their agencies -- or government altogether.
Emerging Tech
Federal Researchers Want to Untangle Internet of Things
From fitness bracelets to driverless cars, IoT manufacturers need a common language.
Digital Government
What Facebook’s ‘Lean In’ Guru Can Teach Troops
"If the U.S. military can get this right, other industries will follow," Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said.
Emerging Tech