Digital Government
Cruz seeks to block internet transition
Sen. Ted Cruz is leading an effort to stop a long-standing U.S. plan to cede control of an aspect of global internet architecture.
Cybersecurity
Brennan: Government 'cannot just hope' private sector will protect digital domain
CIA Director John Brennan warned of the need to improve government defense of the digital domain before a catastrophic event.
Cybersecurity
Unleashing Digital Talent in the Next Administration, Part 2
Tricks for CHCOs and CIOs can use to hire in-demand digital talent within existing rules.
Digital Government
Data Act sponsor wants a look at agency implementation plans
Sen. Mark Warner has requested an update on how agencies are implementing the Data Act since OMB and Treasury issued standards and implementation guidance earlier this year.
Cybersecurity
Touhill outlines skills he wants from IT workforce
New U.S. CISO Greg Touhill discussed the skills he believes the cybersecurity workforce should have and offered advice for the next administration.
Cybersecurity
Army: Partnerships essential to meet future cyberthreats
For the Army to meet the cyberthreats of the future, it must forge deeper partnerships with industry and academia today.
Cybersecurity
DHS officials say border databases are working together
Interlocking database checks are a potent link in blocking potential terrorists from entering the U.S., DHS officials said at a Capitol Hill hearing.
Cybersecurity
NSA Dares College Students to Locate, Disarm Bombs Controlled through the Net
NSA officials say they will confront young computer scientists with the kinds of threats the agency faces daily, partly as an intelligence analyst recruitment effort.
Digital Government
18F Expects to Break Even in 2019; Looks to Show Value
Dave Shive said the tech hub “expects to be cost recoverable” by 2019, in line with GAO’s best-case projections.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers: How Secure Are Voting Machines?
After campaign and voter database hacks, a House committee wants to know if voters can trust the process.
Cybersecurity
McCain to White House: If You Won’t Establish a Cyber Defense Policy, Congress Will
A Senate Armed Forces Committee blasted the White House for "ignoring" issues related to encryption.
Emerging Tech
Video: America's First Offshore Windfarm
Five deepwater wind turbines are going to create a lot of energy.
Modernization
Apple Should Be Worried—the Future of Tech is in Software, Not Hardware
Could it be that Apple is no longer the company to beat?
Modernization
FedRAMP Is Now At Least 3 Times Faster
“We’re now talking under four months for the first authorization,” FedRAMP Director Matt Goodrich said.
Emerging Tech
Jeff Bezos' New Rocket, Built to Carry Payloads and People
The founder of spaceflight company Blue Origin announced Monday the design of an orbital rocket called New Glenn.
Cybersecurity
Nothing Pixelated Will Stay Safe on the Internet
Sensitive information such as obscured license plate numbers or censored faces may soon become easier to reveal.
Cybersecurity
New policy on encryption appears unlikely
The director of the National Security Agency and the undersecretary of Defense for intelligence told a Senate panel that encryption issues would continue to be handled on a case-by-case basis.
Cybersecurity
GSA Makes It Easier To Buy 'Highly Adaptive' Cyber Services
Agencies can start buying the new services starting in October.
Cybersecurity