Cybersecurity
50-year-old cyber warnings from CIA
The CIA's online database of declassified documents reveals the computer security concerns of an intelligence working group.
Digital Government
IG reports hiccups in GSA's cloud adoption
IG audits just released show as managed services pioneer GSA had to absorb some early lessons about cloud security.
People
Chaffetz bill targets feds who owe back taxes
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is looking at changes to workforce and procurement policies, including a bid to crack down on federal employees who have "seriously delinquent" tax debt.
Digital Government
Will Your Next Job Be Piloting Drones?
With commercial use expected to surge, would-be operators have more options for training.
Cybersecurity
Can DHS push harder on biometrics?
President Trump's controversial immigration order calls for an expedited approach to biometric entry/exit system, but significant issues still dog its implementation.
Acquisition
A new (old) way to fund IT modernization
Steve Kelman suggests that share-in-savings contracting could help agencies solve the funding conundrum and tackle legacy IT.
Digital Government
Former OMB Controller To Join Deloitte
He will take on the role of chief strategy officer for the firm's federal government practice.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Discover Code to Reboot Samsung Phones Forever, Claim Trump's Twitter Account Has Bad Security, and Block Online Banking
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
MIT Economists Are Combating Groupthink With Algorithms
The 'wisdom of the crowd' isn't always wise.
Artificial Intelligence
A Massive AI Partnership Is Tapping Civil Rights and Economic Experts to Keep AI Safe
The Partnership is now the most high-profile, comprehensive, and mainstream organization considering how AI will shape our future.
Digital Government
Lawmaker Still Wants Feds to Stop Watching Porn at Work, Plus Other Bills to Watch
Rep. Mark Meadows introduced the Eliminating Pornography from Agencies Act in the 113th and 114th sessions in response to a fed who reportedly watched two to six hours of it a day at work.
Digital Government
Despite budget uncertainty, Census remains 'on track,' officials say
The Census Bureau has altered and trimmed programs in advance of the 2018 end-to-end test of census tech, but officials say that despite budget uncertainty, the projects remain on schedule.
Digital Government
What’s Up With the Office of Management and Budget Website?
Currently, the integral agency—a repository for memoranda issued by the executive branch—is without a website.
Cybersecurity
Despite Breaches, Many Americans Don't Worry About ID Theft
However, a survey found that over half of those concerned about identity theft trust the public sector to protect their personal information better than private-sector institutions.
Emerging Tech
Energy Dept. Wants To Grow Local ‘Innovation Ecosystems’ Across U.S.
Industrial clusters could help translate energy research into products.
Digital Government
Harris Sells Federal IT Business
The deal is reflective of what analysts believe will be a busy year for mergers among IT contractors.
Cybersecurity
Draft Trump Order Would Launch 4 Major Cyber Reviews
The relatively uncontroversial order is significantly more expansive than the cyber vulnerabilities review Trump promised.
Cybersecurity
Draft White House cyber order signals pending re-org
A draft White House executive order on cybersecurity points to some possible changes in how civilian government agencies protect infrastructure and networks.
Cybersecurity