Digital Government
Congress Questions Software Bug Hoarding, WannaCry Patches and Modern Pirates
The PATCH Act is an effort to balance “national security and general cybersecurity,” Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, part of a group that introduced the bill, said in a statement.
Modernization
Get to Know Android O's Latest Features
Android's new operating system is designed for convenience.
Modernization
Pentagon Mapmakers Want To Tap Mobile Ad Technology. Here's Why.
NGA is scoping private-sector technology at incubators in Boston, Austin and New York.
Emerging Tech
Government Needs Strategic Vision for Emerging Tech, Advisory Group Says
The Trump administration should tackle networking speed advances like the Obama administration did cloud, NSTAC draft report says.
Cybersecurity
GAO: DHS coming up short on FITARA implementation
The Department of Homeland Security needs to strengthen and formalize CIO contract approval and evaluation procedures to fully comply with FITARA, according to a new report.
Modernization
Data center optimization savings falls short
Agencies are reporting far less than the estimated $4 billion in savings by consolidating data centers because of inconsistent reporting and incomplete strategic plans.
Modernization
Leaked budget document shows MGT funding in place
A spreadsheet of the Trump administration's 2018 budget request leaked to the group Third Way indicates support for a technology modernization fund.
Modernization
GAO to Agencies: Get a Data Center Plan
A handful of agencies are doing the bulk of the government's consolidation and that's a problem, GAO said.
Digital Government
Court strikes down FAA's drone registration rule
Registration system "directly violates" a 2012 law, a federal appeals court concluded.
Modernization
White House to target 'weakest links' in federal networks
The executive order on cybersecurity heralds big changes for federal networks, said the White House cybersecurity coordinator.
Digital Government
Your IT Job Is at Risk if You Currently Do These Things for a Living
It's time to broaden your skill set.
Digital Government
At the Heart of Laptop Ban Debate, Officials Ask Which Is Worse: Bombs or Accidental Battery Fires?
Travelers flying from Europe to the U.S. won’t yet have to part with their laptops and tablets.
Ideas
How a Common Language for Cyber Threats Boosts Security
Speed is key when responding to cyber threats. Standardization and interoperability can help.
Digital Government
DHS Lags on Some FITARA Benchmarks
In all three cases, DHS said it had achieved the milestone, but GAO’s review found otherwise.
Cybersecurity
McAfee VP: Cyber Executive Order Could Signal Windfall for Contractors
The order, and other recent bills, could mean more investments in private-sector cyber services, according to Candace Worley, McAfee’s chief technical strategist.
Digital Government
Lawmakers To Trump: Without A Science Adviser, You'll Keep Falling For Fake News
Democrats urged the president to hire a qualified OSTP director to help sort fact from alt-fact.
Cybersecurity
White House Adviser Wants to Move Cyber Risk Decisions Up the Chain
Cybersecurity Coordinator Rob Joyce also urged members of an advisory board to help the government combat botnets.
Cybersecurity
Food Ordering Service Zomato Announces Bug Bounty After Breach
Food and Beverage // Web Services
People