Cybersecurity
Energy IG Reports Dating to 2009 Foreshadowed Hack That Hit 104,000
For years, the department failed to encrypt sensitive data and fix application vulnerabilities that created an environment ripe for intrusion.
Cybersecurity
Data Stolen from 104,000 Energy Employees Was More Sensitive than First Thought
Developer noticed odd activity in system more than three weeks before the hackers got in, suggesting the situation could have been addressed earlier.
Digital Government
Battle Heats Up Over HealthCare.gov Paper Trail
Contractor agrees to hand over docs to lawmakers despite agency objections.
Digital Government
IT Reform Stripped From Defense Bill
Lawmakers predict a stand-alone version of the bill will pass both chambers in 2014.
Digital Government
Congress to Defense and VA: Give Us a Plan for Integrating Health Records by February
Defense authorization bill calls for a single or interoperable electronic health record for the two departments.
Digital Government
Issa Charges Sebelius with Criminal Obstruction of HealthCare.gov Investigation
The House oversight chairman says the government can’t bar contractors from cooperating with his investigation.
Cybersecurity
NSA Spends $1 Billion on Crypto – A Fraction of Total Spy Budget, Researchers Say
Only 23 percent of the black intelligence budget goes to tech for bugging other IT systems worldwide.
Emerging Tech
Far More People Sought Copies of Health Law Than Enrolled in Plans Online
Obamacare law is the most viewed document ever posted online by the Government Printing Office.
Digital Government
HHS Chief Seeks Investigation Into Obamacare Website Contracts
Kathleen Sebelius also directed CMS to appoint a chief risk officer to oversee IT acquisitions.
Digital Government
Only 137,000 People Got Insurance Through HealthCare.gov Last Month
While 365,000 Americans selected new plans under the Affordable Care Act during October and November, most were through state exchanges.
Modernization
Secret Service Plans Android Purchase Despite Other Agencies' Troubles
The Samsung smartphones will facilitate communication in the field during crises, documents say.
Modernization
Phone Apps Help Government, Others Counter Violence Against Women
The military is considering an app to help reduce sexual assault on bases.
Digital Government
What the First Income Taxes Tell Us About HealthCare.gov
A Q-and-A with tax policy professor Joseph Thorndike.
Management
Administration Decided on Obamacare Delay in August, Emails Reveal
Officials scrambled on options for small businesses.
Cybersecurity
Eight Tech Giants Urge Obama and Congress to Curb NSA
Open letter says electronic surveillance needs to be restricted by law.
Digital Government
Congress Grills TSA on Chinese-Made Luggage Scanner Parts
About 250 systems sold by Rapiscan are installed inside U.S. airports nationwide.
Cybersecurity
DARPA Plugs Contest for Watson-like System to Deflect Hackers
Cyber Grand Challenge winners will take home $2 million to create an unmanned hacker-stopper.
Science & Tech
Navy Launches a Drone from a Submerged Submarine
The drone flew a ‘successful several hour’ mission after launching from a submerged submarine. By Stephanie Gaskell
Business
Hagel to Cut Hundreds of Staff and Contractors for $1 Billion Savings
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says cutting 200 positions from his office -- and a lot of contractors -- will save about $1 billion by 2019. By Stephanie Gaskell
Digital Government