Cybersecurity
Figuring out multifactor authentication
With NIST now restricting the use of Short Message Service, what are the authentication options for federal agencies?
Digital Government
Amid DHS leadership shuffle, voting systems remain vulnerable
Continued resistance from state officials and some members of Congress is also an issue, says a former DHS chief.
Digital Government
Managing the risks of data sprawl
A formalized risk framework can help agencies gain control of their entire information lifecycle.
Cybersecurity
Rice to be acting DHS CIO
The recently appointed deputy CIO, who was previously CIO of the Transportation Security Administration, will step in following Staropoli's resignation.
Acquisition
What it will take to make carriers bullish on EIS
Telecommunications service providers hope agencies don't play safe with EIS and instead lean on them for help with next generation services.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Breach UCLA Server and Swipe Anthem Medicare Customer Info
Just another week in ThreatWatch.
Modernization
Your Smartphone Reduces Your Brainpower, Even If It's Just Sitting There
A silent, powered-off phone can still distract the most dependent users.
Emerging Tech
The Geography of Innovation
The suburbs generate more patents, but cities generate more unconventional innovations, a recent study finds.
Emerging Tech
Amazon Wants to Hire 50,000 People. So Far It Has 20,000 Applicants.
Warehouses in the US are frequently beset by job vacancies, even as more tasks get turned over to robot labor.
Digital Government
How Could a Bill to Stop Sex Trafficking Be Controversial?
A bill designed to punish websites that facilitate sex trafficking could open up other online companies to lawsuits, critics say.
Digital Government
FCC to Spend Billions to Bring the Broadband to Rural America
The agency made it official at its August meeting.
Digital Government
The US Army Just Ordered Soldiers to Stop Using Drones from China’s DJI
An Aug. 2 memo cites 'increased awareness of cyber vulnerabilities' with drones from China’s market-leading DJI.
People
What DOD's reorg means for tech and acquisition
The Section 901 report promises changes for DIUx, DARPA and the Pentagon's entire acquisition apparatus.
Modernization
Be 'Less of a Nerd,' Agency CIO Tells Fellow CIOs
Chief information officers need to be tech savvy, but they also need to be educators.
Digital Government
SSA expands customer-service systems
The Social Security Administration is building out a new electronic records system, a major initiative of its long-term plan to modernize and improve customer service.
Modernization
Can stealth technology fly into the future?
A new study eyes where investment in stealth technology is headed.
Digital Government
IGs build one-stop shop for oversight
A new website will give the public access to inspector general reports and records across federal government.
Cybersecurity
FBI warns on IP addresses
The FBI issued an alert in late July advising industry, government and academic institutions about persistent cyber threats from a group with ties to Iran.
Digital Government