Cybersecurity
CIA commits to the cloud
The CIA cloud project provided a reference model for other agencies looking for ways to bring their operational data into the cloud.
Cybersecurity
The creation of DHS
Creating DHS involved reorganizing agencies based on their technology resources and workforce expertise into a super-agency capable of mounting operations against terrorism.
Modernization
The opening up of GPS
In May 2000, President Bill Clinton authorized the removal of a security feature from the Global Positioning System -- a decision that opened the doors to accurate geospatial data for thousands of government and consumer applications.
Digital Government
AI is coming
Steve Kelman looks at the potential -- and potential risks -- of letting algorithms drive government decision-making.
Digital Government
Clinger-Cohen and the end of the Brooks Act
The 1996 repeal of the Brooks Act ended the General Services Administration's monopoly on IT purchases.
Cybersecurity
Hackers storm DOD networks
In a 1996 information-sharing effort, then-CIA director John Deutch proposed working with DOD to create an Information Warfare Technology Center staffed with 1,000 people and located at the National Security Agency at Fort Meade, Md.
Digital Government
IRS promises nationwide electronic filing
The IRS' e-file pilot program in 1986 became a test case for the technology of electronic filing and the information policies governing its uses.
Cybersecurity
FCW @ 30
Since 1987, FCW has covered it all -- the major contracts, the disruptive technologies, the picayune scandals and the many, many people who make federal IT function. Here's a look back at six of the most significant stories.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Knock Security News Blog Offline, Steal 500M Yahoo Accounts and Use NSA Tools on Cisco Customers
DDoS attack gets massive and mega-breaches reach new heights.
Digital Government
One Day, Sensors Could Text You Directly If You're Near A Flood Zone
DHS is experimenting with flood sensors that could activate an emergency alert system.
Cybersecurity
7 Takeaways from GAO's Information Security Assessment
The federal government needs to fully implement its information security programs, GAO said.
Emerging Tech
We May Finally Make Our Homes Smart by Listening to the Flow of Their Electricity
Every appliance speaks a secret language. Now we know what they’re saying.
Cybersecurity
Yahoo's Half-a-Billion Hack
The tech giant said personal data from at least 500 million accounts was stolen by a "state-sponsored actor.”
Cybersecurity
It Will Soon Be Legal to Hack Your Tesla (And Every Other Car) in the US
The modern automobile, say cybersecurity experts, is not a car with a computer in it. It’s a computer with four wheels and a motor.
Emerging Tech
Congress is Taking Aim at Bots that Help Ticket Scalpers Profit
Should another Hamilton come along in this lifetime, scalpers are likely to have a much harder time.
Digital Government
FAA looks to take over commercial space traffic control
The Federal Aviation Administration is making the case that it and not the military should police commercial space traffic, and Congress is helping the flight agency take the first step.
Modernization
Census awards $430M contract to support 2020 count
GDIT will provide contact-center systems and operations support with a FedRAMP-compliant, cloud-based platform.
Modernization
5 myths of managed services
Federal IT leaders who are reluctant to rely on managed services providers are missing out on one of the best investments they can make.
Cybersecurity