Digital Government
Disputed $103 Million DHS Employee Smartcard Project Falls Behind
Government attorneys reject latest protest pitting HP against contract winner XTec.
Digital Government
Chicago Gets a New Surveillance System Straight Out of a Video Game
By the end of the year, Chicago will have as many as fifty sensors on light poles, tracking everything from humidity and air quality to noise level.
Cybersecurity
Senior DHS official weighs in on cyber legislation
Larry Zelvin, director of the National Cyber and Communications Integration Center, says DHS needs more clarity on its role in scanning other agencies’ networks for cyber threats.
Cybersecurity
White House wants fewer reports, USDA approves ArcGIS and GAO knocks info security
News and notes from around the federal IT community
Cybersecurity
Google Glass Is the Perfect Tool for Stealing Your Phone's Passcode
Researchers found that the cameras available on some forms of wearable technology can be used to pick up four-digit passcodes typed into an iPad from about 10 feet away.
Cybersecurity
Senate panel approves IT, cyber legislation
FITARA, FISMA updates and a cybersecurity consolidation bill now move to the full Senate, as does the nomination of Shaun Donovan to head OMB.
Cybersecurity
Hackers breach Montana government server housing 1.3 health records
Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health // Montana, United States
Modernization
Navy and DISA Test Over-the-Air CAC Activation of Smartphones
Proving you are who you say you are on a Droid.
Cybersecurity
Two Months Later, Heartbleed is Still a Major Issue
More than 300,000 systems remain affected by Heartbleed.
Cybersecurity
NSA's Rogers: JIE crucial to cyber defense
The Defense Department's move to a Joint Information Environment can't come soon enough for National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers.
Cybersecurity
A closer look at 'Map of the World'
As NGA's geodata platform matures, hopes for payoffs rise.
Cybersecurity
Healthcare job applicants given real patient data for practice
Healthcare and Public Health // California, United States
Digital Government
Lockheed Clinches $82.5 Million Sole-Source Cyber Range Deal
The defensewide system for simulating hacks depends on the contractor’s source code and expertise.
Cybersecurity
Watch the Global Hacking War in Real Time With a Map
The US and China are locked in an escalating war about online spying that threatens to devastate business for companies in both countries.
Cybersecurity
Continuous monitoring: Closer than you think
Many agencies are using a patch management tool that can be a powerful ally in the quest for continuous monitoring.
Cybersecurity