Cybersecurity
No, the National Guard Can’t ‘Secure’ the Election
By design, the role of the military in voting-related activities is highly limited. Proposed legislation may change that.
Cybersecurity
Governors Defend Election Infrastructure Amid Hacking Fears
National Governors Association leaders cite cyber testing and the decentralized voting system.
Cybersecurity
IRS reports ID theft complaints are down
A raft of public/private initiatives to combat online tax fraud are beginning to show results, according to the IRS.
Digital Government
Why open data needs a mission
DJ Patil, the Obama administration's top data scientist, believes open data has the power to help reveal and remediate social problems, but the data doesn't mean much without a mission behind it.
Modernization
IOC just a first step for Cyber Mission Force
The 133 Cyber Mission Force teams called for in DOD's Cyber Strategy have reached initial operating capability, but the U.S. military is still a long way from being able to dominate the cyber domain.
Cybersecurity
FBI warns of continuing botnet strikes
FBI cautioned private industry that the immense DDOS attack that brought down internet services across a wide swath of the U.S. in October will persist.
Cybersecurity
SSA looks for cyber risk help
The Social Security Administration holds highly sensitive data on nearly all Americans and is looking for ideas on how to keep it safe.
Cybersecurity
What the next president needs to do on cyber
No matter who wins the election, there are key opportunities to expand on current efforts to secure and defend federal networks and critical infrastructure.
Digital Government
FBI to Conduct Internal Probe of Election-Season Tweets
FOIA office’s sudden activity on Clinton and Trump pasts draws suspicion.
Digital Government
After Criticism, 18F Charts Next Steps
The first priority is to right the cost-recovery issues highlighted first by GAO and the IG, according to GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth.
Cybersecurity
Report: Government’s Zero Days Arsenal is in the Dozens
The Columbia University report advocates more transparency about the government review process for previously unknown computer vulnerabilities.
Digital Government
White House Launches Federal Software Code's New Home
U.S. Chief Information Officer Tony Scott unveiled Code.gov on Thursday.
Emerging Tech
Education Dept. Seeks Virtual Reality, Video Game Devs for Next-Gen Tech
The department is hosting a $680,000 challenge for virtual and augmented reality ideas.
Modernization
Video: How to Start Chatting with Google Assistant
A robotic assistant learns to interact in a more human way.
Digital Government
Over Half the World’s Internet Users Have Facebook
That's about 1.79 billion people.
People
White House opens Code.gov repository
The Obama administration has launched a central code resource for digital tool development as part of its open source software policy.
Digital Government
GPO names acting tech chief
Tracee Boxley, the Government Publishing Office's deputy CIO since 2012, is the temporary replacement for Chuck Riddle, who is now CTO at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Cybersecurity
Ohio Taps National Guard Cyber Unit to Help Secure Elections
It’s another part of the state's election contingency plans, which also include additional paper ballots and paper versions of the voter registration lists.
Emerging Tech
73 Civil Rights Groups Urge Facebook to Side With Citizens Over the Government
Facebook Live has been providing the public with a window into gruesome realities.
Digital Government