Cybersecurity
Pentagon Races to Boost Cyber Troop Size
But do the code warriors have the right stuff?
Ideas
What’s Your Return on Complying with the DATA Act?
Government executives should not see DATA Act reporting as simply another one-time compliance requirement to be fulfilled and then ignored.
Emerging Tech
With This Ultra-Thin Cloth, We’re Getting Closer to a Real-Life Invisibility Cloak
While this won’t allow you to get up to the same hijinks as Harry Potter, it is a massive leap forward in the field of invisibility.
Modernization
Moving Beyond Pre-Season in Federal Cloud
It is time to revisit spending nearly all funding on legacy environments, and truly appreciate and benefit from the innovation and value that moving to the cloud can bring.
Cybersecurity
If You Fall for a Phishing Scam, Should You Lose Your Security Clearance?
CISOs are concerned about how frequently even senior-level federal employees fall for the bogus emails.
Ideas
Time Has Come to Reform Laws Governing Law Enforcement Access to Data
Rules written for a time when smartphones and tablets didn’t even exist are hopelessly out of date in today’s world.
Cybersecurity
Army CYBERCOM Conducts ‘Experiments,’ While Navy Cyber Fleet Faces 'Real’ Deal
To fight off hackers, nontechies in the branches need training and practic,e too.
Ideas
The War on Telework
The truth is, management reluctance against the use of telework has been around for decades, since Jack Nilles invented the program in the ‘70s.
Cybersecurity
150 Solutions to Agencies' Cybersecurity Woes
Competitions are key to finding a fresh batch of cybersecurity talent, says EPA CTO Greg Godbout.
Cybersecurity
Here’s How You Can Find Out if You Were Spied on by the UK and US Governments
Just fill out this simple online form.
Emerging Tech
An SOS for GPS: Act Now, Or the Entire System Risks Collapse
Aging satellites have begun to fail, and many still in operation are already past their estimated lifespans.
Cybersecurity
Federal Inspectors Want to Double-Check How Agencies Fared During ‘Cyber Sprint’
Ground-truthing is partly a way for IGs to maintain a role in information security oversight, now that DHS is in charge.
Digital Government
Agencies Say They Need Access to Americans’ Emails Without a Warrant
But FTC and SEC have not used the current subpoena process in five years.
Emerging Tech
'Unhinging' a Government Culture Resistant to Change
Risk taking and failure should be an option in government, top federal technologists say.
Cybersecurity
Contractors Say Proposed Hack Reporting Rules Aren’t Strict Enough
'This is exactly the interpretive, decentralized behavior that has produced the current state of network security vulnerabilities.'
Cybersecurity
OPM’s IT Security Overhaul Remains Under Scrutiny
In a new report made public today, the agency’s internal watchdog blasts the agency for dismissing the findings of an emergency report issued earlier this summer.
Emerging Tech
NASA Getting a New Cable TV Channel
You'll soon be able to watch astronauts aboard the ISS in 4K UHD video.
Cybersecurity
FBI and DHS Warn of Security Risks from the Internet of Things
Wearables, thermostats and insulin dispensers and other everyday objects are not hack proof.
Digital Government
This Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Robot Arm Lets You Actually Feel What it Touches
The robotic arm is connected by wires that link up to the wearer’s motor cortex and sensory cortex.
Emerging Tech