Cybersecurity
Learning on the job: How to make the most of mentoring
Former and current government officials share their tips for establishing a solid mentoring relationship.
Cybersecurity
Some corrupt employees have very sticky fingers, CBP head says
U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees have been smuggling drugs or illegal aliens, laundering money and swindling people, CBP commissioner testifies.
Cybersecurity
Auditors estimate $2.8B in improper payments at SSA, FEMA
Inspectors general at FEMA and the Social Security Administration uncovered billions in improper payments, reports state.
Cybersecurity
CIO Council gets serious about best practices
Richard Spires, CIO at the Homeland Security Department and vice chairman of the CIO Council, talks about what he's doing to encourage the sharing of best practices governmentwide.
Cybersecurity
After Weinergate, lawmakers tiptoe through the tweeting tulips
According to TweetCongress, the Twitter activity of members of Congress has dipped by 30 percent since the Weinergate scandal.
Cybersecurity
Contractor goes up the river for tampering with USCIS computer files
A former employee of Dell Perot Systems gets prison time for altering computer systems records so illegal aliens could get valid U.S. passports, Nextgov reports.
Cybersecurity
Don't blame e-file for identity theft, IRS says
The recent surge in identity theft tax fraud is not linked to the growing popularity of IRS'e-file system, official says.
Cybersecurity
New guidelines require agencies to document progress automating surveillance of cyber threats
Reports must describe computerized, continuous monitoring of unusual data transfers and other suspicious activities.
Cybersecurity