Digital Government

Obama Administration to Disclose New Changes to NSA Spying

The intelligence community will release more information about post-Snowden changes to its surveillance programs by the end of the month.

Cybersecurity

Obama Announces New Cyber War Games Partnership with Great Britain

“American-British unity is enabling us to meet challenges in Europe and beyond,” Obama said.

Cybersecurity

A CTO manifesto

Two chief technology officers -- one government, one industry -- say their peers are perfectly positioned to help organizations chart a course for the future.

Cybersecurity

'You just move that rock a little at a time'

Women from a wide range of federal roles discuss what it really takes to lead in IT.

Cybersecurity

Ending the tyranny of passwords

Eliminating the hassle of entering multiple passwords to navigate secure sites online will spark heavier public use, possibly affecting federal networks down the road.

Cybersecurity

This Obamacare Campaign is a Scam

US-CERT warns of a phishing effort purporting to be from the government that aims to steal Obamacare seekers' passwords.

Cybersecurity

Watchdog Zeroes in on Supercomputer Supply Chain Risks in Review of NOAA Satellites

NOAA maintains there will be no involvement by a Chinese company in a project to amp up capacity of supercomputers that generate climate and weather forecasts.

Cybersecurity

Lawmakers, former officials debate next move in cyberspace

The Obama administration has publicly accused North Korea of sponsoring the massive hack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, and levied fresh sanctions against the Hermit Kingdom. For some inside and outside of government, that's not enough.

Cybersecurity

Obama and Cameron to Chew Over Cross-Border Cyberattacks

The two leaders are scheduled to discuss a variety of topics, including cybersecurity, over dinner Thursday, followed by a White House meeting Friday.

Cybersecurity

Map app, data gap and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

Science and Technology Directorate wants to talk

DHS S&T has launched the National Conversation on Homeland Security Technology to inject outside innovators into its tech development processes.

Cybersecurity

Jihadi Hackers Penetrate Hundreds of French Websites

Education // Government (Foreign)

Cybersecurity

Obama Thinks Cyberthreat Sharing is Ready for Comeback

The Obama administration plans to rewrite a 2011 legislative proposal for collecting information from hacked companies and sharing it across industry -- to alleviate privacy concerns.

Digital Government

DISA Reshuffle Shines Spotlight on Cyber

Restructure puts cybersecurity in the limelight, with cyber categorized by as the most important of five “Cs” for which DISA will be responsible.

Digital Government

Pentagon: Hackers Didn't Get Classified Information

Military Twitter and YouTube accounts were hijacked just as Obama was pushing for better cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity

No easy answers on managing mobile security

At the Jan. 13 AFCEA Bethesda breakfast, a trio of agency IT execs offered advice on weigh the risks of aggressive mobile deployments.