Cybersecurity
DOD Needs to Lock Down Smart TVs to Prevent Surveillance, Watchdog Says
The Defense Department needs to step security of connected devices, according to a recent report.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Spy on Mac Users, Get Italian Bank Info and Swedish State Secrets
Sometimes a hacker's best friend is a misconfigured system.
Digital Government
The US Military Indeed Spends A Lot on Viagra—Because it Helps Veterans With PTSD
The military spends about $84 million on medications for erectile dysfunction.
Digital Government
LinkedIn Data Can Predict How Likely You Are to Quit, and It’s Being Sued to Keep it Public
LinkedIn has 500 million profiles online, an extraordinary wealth of information about the education and career paths of nearly 7% of all of humanity.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Have Lost Their Favorite Bitcoin Laundering Service After an Arrest in Greece
The arrest of a Russian man named Alexander Vinnik in Greece on Wednesday could disrupt the operations of one of the world’s largest bitcoin exchanges.
Digital Government
Why Trump Replaced Reince Priebus With John Kelly
The new White House chief of staff is the current secretary of Homeland Security and a retired Marine general.
Emerging Tech
Federal Agencies Flirt with Blockchain
Agencies brainstormed at least 200 potential federal use cases.
Emerging Tech
NASA Robot Trains for the Dark Side of the Moon
Learning to see in the darkened environment will take work.
Digital Government
A Fake Cyber Stat Lives On in Congress
Some numbers are too convincing to go away.
Cybersecurity
U.S. Embassies are Vulnerable to Digital Snooping, Watchdogs Find
Embassies’ telecom supply chains often go through China and they aren’t fixing vulnerabilities security officers point out.
Emerging Tech
Tech Firms Are Forgetting About STEM and Focusing on STEAM
The "A" represents the “arts” and tech firms are quickly realizing its importance.
Digital Government
US Air Force Wants Robots Watching Twitter
Tomorrow’s operations will be shaped by automated analysis of the world’s open-source data, says the service’s chief of staff.
People
Former OGE chief keeps up campaign for strong ethics
Just because Walter Shaub resigned from his post as chief of the Office of Government Ethics doesn’t mean he’s done pushing for a stronger ethics program.
Ideas
The Great Cybersecurity Bake Off: Mastering the Recipe
The former federal chief information security officer explains the crucial role a well-trained workforce plays in a cybersecurity strategy.
Acquisition
OMB mandates hallway for packages
Federal agencies must use the best-in-class contract on GSA's acquisition gateway for package delivery services as OMB presses forward on category management efforts.
People
Deadline for Rising Star nominations extended to Aug. 11
We're looking for women and men who are having an outsized impact on federal IT -- and who show clear signs of being leaders in the community in the years to come.
Digital Government
How to ensure successful deployment of new technologies
When crafting a deployment strategy, remember these five best practices.
Digital Government
NDAA could expand funding for student startup program
The Hacking for Defense initiative, which could be funded by the FY 18 defense bill, taps undergraduate teams to help solve DOD issues.
Digital Government