Cybersecurity
NIST’s Physical Security Falls Short, Undercover Audit Finds
Auditors gained unauthorized access to secured parts of NIST buildings where they could have infected computers or caused physical damage.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Government’s Hurricane-Hunting Satellite Scheduled to Launch Next Month
NOAA's sending a high-powered replacement into space to boost its weather forecasting capabilities.
Digital Government
House panel skeptical of DOD clearance plan
Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee say they need more detail from the Department of Defense on its plan to take over large parts of the security clearance process.
Digital Government
IoT proposals await NTIA's political leadership
A federal tech agency put its internet of things policy on hold while as new leader faces Senate confirmation.
Ideas
Customer Experience Bills Pose Hidden Risks for Citizens
A section of the bills calls for anonymizing data, but that could prevent some agencies from helping with their outreach missions.
Cybersecurity
DHS names West acting deputy CIO
Barry West is acting deputy CIO at DHS, but the permanent CIO position remains open.
Emerging Tech
Trump's NASA Pivot
His administration has made the moon a destination, not just a pit stop, on the way to Mars.
Cybersecurity
DOJ rebrands encryption pitch
A senior Justice official wants the private sector to adopt "responsible encryption" that allows law enforcement access via warrant to encrypted communications.
Cybersecurity
Cyber expert tapped to lead DHS
Kirstjen Nielsen, a former cybersecurity consultant and current deputy chief of staff in the White House, is returning to DHS to lead the agency.
Digital Government
We Say We Want Data Privacy—Then Researchers Put Free Pizza in Front of Us
People say they want to protect their personal information, but new research shows privacy tends to take a backseat to convenience and entertainment.
Modernization
Getting the Most Out of Data Centers
Lessons learned from federal agencies as they shutter old systems.
Cybersecurity
More Than One-Third of Equifax’s UK Records May Have Been Exposed
Equifax has done it again.
Acquisition
Maria McClelland
Technical Senior Staff Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Department of Energy
Acquisition