Cybersecurity
NSA Engaged in Massive Battle with Russian Hackers in 2014
An NSA official previously described the toe-to-toe battle but placed it in 2015.
Modernization
VA's most important 2017 decision
A senior VA official told FCW that the decision, expected in July, to retain or move off of the homegrown Vista health record system is the most important move the agency will make this year.
Digital Government
Why Trump should dump spreadsheets
Many agencies still create multi-billion-dollar budgets in Excel spreadsheets, making it difficult to avoid the exact kind of waste the Office of Management and Budget wants to eliminate.
Cybersecurity
WikiLeaks exposes more alleged CIA cyber tools
WikiLeaks has released another batch of alleged CIA hacking tools that purport to detail how the agency covers its tracks when penetrating foreign targets.
Modernization
Inside Samsung's Battery Testing Center
The South Korean tech company is submitting its new phone to rigorous testing.
Modernization
AT&T aligns public sector under Kapoor
AT&T combines previously separated groups, as well as its new FirstNet partnership duties, under longtime federal head Kay Kapoor.
Digital Government
Congress Will Let Internet Providers Sell Your Data—So Rebels Devised a Way to Fool Corporations
These tools help people seed their online activity with “noise,” or random web searches and sites that obscure their true browsing habits.
Digital Government
NASA official warns of 'the internet of dangerous things'
Protecting everyday life from the dangers emerging from the expansion of the internet of things requires rethinking decades-old security practices, according to a top IT official at NASA.
People
Senate appropriators go to Jared
A pair of senators with a standing interest in improving IT acquisition is looking to Jared Kushner's new innovation team for help modernizing legacy tech.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Stockpile University Emails, Target Dentists and Someone Snatched 3.7M Voters' Information
There's never a dull week in ThreatWatch.
Artificial Intelligence
How Many Robots Does It Take to Replace a Human Job?
A new study looks at how recent technology innovation has affected workers thus far.
Digital Government
Can Trump Fix Government by Running It Like a Business?
Past administrations have attempted reform by taking cues from the private sector with mixed results.
Digital Government
Scientists Finally Understand Why Deep Breathing Physically Reduces Stress
It's been a head-scratcher for scientists for years.
Digital Government
Congress’ Favorite Word This Week: Transparency
This week, lawmakers tackled legislation that included the words "open" and "online" as if they were playing some kind of transparency bingo game.
Cybersecurity
NIST Cyber Board Wants Trump Advisers to Show Up to Next Meeting
The board also plans to highlight election security in a meeting readout sent to the White House and federal agencies.
Ideas
Budget is an Opportunity to Redefine Digital Service Delivery
It's time for the federal government to nab an idea from state governments.
Modernization
Apple’s Main iPhone Producer Posted Its First Drop in Sales in 26 Years
Next year could be a brighter year.
Cybersecurity
NIST Must Audit Federal Cybersecurity Because DHS Isn’t, Hill Staffer Says
The House Science Committee forwarded legislation requiring the government’s cyber standards agency to conduct audits as well.
Digital Government