Cybersecurity
Are You Doing Two-Factor Authentication Right?
You might think your account is secure, but it could still be up for grabs.
Modernization
Facebook Is Reportedly Working on Hardware to Take on the Amazon Echo and Google Home
“Hey Facebook, how many likes did my witty post about Trump get today?”
Emerging Tech
Bitcoin Has Split, and There Are Now Two Versions of the Popular Cryptocurrency
The new “bitcoin cash” offers an eight-fold increase in transaction capacity.
Ideas
How a Transparent Process Made Federal Spending Transparency Possible
The leaders behind DATA Act implementation share what they think made this governmentwide reform effort successful.
Acquisition
Making modernization happen
Three key budget and policy steps from Congress and the Trump Administration would go a long way toward addressing this critical challenge.
Cybersecurity
Should NSA and CyberCom split? A watchdog weighs in
The Government Accountability Office teamed up with Pentagon officials to identify the advantages and disadvantages of the dual-hat leadership structure of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command.
Cybersecurity
GAO: Keeping NSA and CYBERCOM Together Makes Hacking Tool Leaks More Likely
The release of high-value NSA hacking tools in recent month sparked widespread concern about how securely those tools are stored.
Digital Government
DHS Joins Facebook, YouTube at Counter Terrorism Summit
The tech companies are banding together to prevent extremists from using their platforms to spread violent messages.
Digital Government
New Data on H-1B Visas Prove That IT Outsourcers Hire a Lot But Pay Very Little
Hard numbers have been released by the government agency that screens visas for high-skilled foreign workers and they are not pretty.
Cybersecurity
Senators Want a Hack-Proof Internet of Government Things
The bill also would require government connected devices to be free of known vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
New bill sets IoT standards for federal suppliers
A new bipartisan Senate bill would eliminate the federal government from purchasing connected devices with hard-coded passwords and other known vulnerabilities.
Digital Government
Bye-Bye, Networx: GSA Awards $50B Next-gen Telecom Contract
The General Services Administration selected 10 vendors for the Enterprise Infrastructure Services contract.
Modernization
A Government Worker in New York City Was Fined for Mining Bitcoins on His Work Computer
The employee ran bitcoin-mining software on the computer every night from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. for an entire month in 2014.
Cybersecurity
Wyden presses spy chief on surveillance powers
Sen. Ron Wyden wants the Trump administration to publicly state whether the FISA law applies to communications that are "entirely domestic."
Modernization
Pentagon Now Offering Top Officials Classified Tablets
The Defense Department's pilot program allows access to materials up to secret level.
Cybersecurity
Can government help fight the war on botnets?
As the number of internet-connected devices increases, along with the threat of botnets and potential attacks, the role of government should not be solely focused on prescribing new legal mandates.
Digital Government
Lawmaker proposes cyber squad to educate campaign pros
Rep. Terri Sewell wants the federal government to take a hand in improving the cyber hygiene of political campaigns.
Digital Government
What Steve Bannon Wants to Do to Google
The White House strategist reportedly wants to treat tech giants as public utilities, an idea that some Democrats also support.
Emerging Tech
Federal Spending on Drones Goes Under the Sea
Of the billions it spends on unmanned vehicles, the federal government's focus is shifting from the skies to the sea.
Modernization