Cybersecurity
Watchdog: VA Still Not Doing Enough to Address IT Vulnerabilities
VA information security weaknesses are again in the crosshairs of the House Veterans Affairs Committee.
Cybersecurity
Is State’s Reluctance to Disclose Hack a Double Standard?
Agency is mum on what happened, as lawmakers demand details on an internal breach.
Modernization
More Cloud Data Breaches ‘Inevitable’ in 2015, Forrester Says
The findings should raise eyebrows particularly for government customers, who put a premium on protecting sensitive information.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Wants to Launch ‘At Work’ Version
The site will offer a suite of features for workers, including document collaboration, messaging and chat, and of course, networking.
Modernization
The FCC Plans to Increase Your Phone Bill to Build Better Internet in Schools
Federal regulators want to spend an extra $1.5 billion every year to boost Internet speeds. But consumers will have to pay for it.
Modernization
Why We Need an ‘M-Government’ Movement
The time has come for governments globally to take a hard look at their capacity to provide effective mobile-oriented services.
Modernization
NSA Turns to the Cloud to Help Manage Data Deluge
In 2010, NSA decided to pursue cloud as a “common space” where analysts could look across the agency’s entire river of collected information.
Cybersecurity
After Hack, NOAA Still Plans to Buy Supercomputers from IBM Unit Sold to Chinese Firm
NOAA says sale of Big Blue’s supercomputers to Lenovo doesn't present a risk to the JPSS program.
Cybersecurity
Justice Department Admits It Misled Court About FBI’s Secret Surveillance Program
“We regret this inadvertent inaccuracy and apologize for any confusion that may have been caused.”
Modernization
Policing the Cloud: We Should Expect More from Law Enforcement Cloud Providers
What controls exist to protect privacy and secure records from unauthorized access?
Cybersecurity
DHS Drafts Blueprints for Self-Repairing Networks as Hacks Mount
Resiliency is the key to preventing the attackers from finding sensitive information or disrupting activities, experts say.
Emerging Tech
Clicking with Citizens
Governments around the world are enacting plans to offer more digital services online. What can their experiences tell U.S. policymakers?
Modernization
The iPhone Case That Can Call the Police
A startup in Pittsburgh has designed a smartphone case and app to deter assault and help catch the attackers.
Digital Government
Why Big Data Needs ‘Dummy Data’
Instead of original data, a structurally similar but obscured version of the data, or “dummy data”, is used for development and testing environments.
Digital Government
Telework on Trial? House Committees to Probe Patent Office Telework Fraud
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the House Judiciary Committee team up for a joint hearing next week.
Digital Government
Relaunched HealthCare.gov Can Handle Twice as Much Traffic as Last Year
The White House is hoping the people turned off by the website's disastrous debut will come back for its second try.
Emerging Tech
In Case of Emergency, the UN Wants You to Tweet This
A new U.N. report aims to set out best practices for using hashtags during emergencies.
Modernization
BlackBerry Says It’s Staging a Comeback - But Nobody Told the Feds
The company has installed a new leadership team, slashed operating expenses by $2 billion and is still making “awesome” devices, new COO says.
Digital Government
Rap Sheets, Watchlists and Spy Networks Now Available With Single Click
DNI flips the switch on a single sign-on tool for sharing sensitive information.
Digital Government