Cybersecurity

Cyber info sharing is working, officials say

Cyberthreat information sharing among companies and federal agencies is starting to show results.

Emerging Tech

The Story of Philae, the Little Robot that Flew Across the Solar System to Land on a Comet

The European Space Agency's robot probe had a very long journey.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Just Leaked a New Batch of 100 Million Email Addresses and Passwords

This hack dates back to 2012.

Digital Government

DHS Exposes Thousands of Individuals' Private Information -- Including Feds, Golfers and Priests

The information released included social security numbers.

Cybersecurity

Spy Agency To Pilot Insider-Threat Hunting Tech

NGA intends to sole-source a contract for technology that analyzes employees' text.

Emerging Tech

Video: How the Energy Department Is Enabling the Wind Plant of Tomorrow

From atmosphere to electrons

Cybersecurity

British Airways Computer Glitch Delays Thousands of Passengers

It wasn’t the world’s favorite airline today.

Digital Government

Did Clinton Officials Obstruct Justice? House Oversight Asks Court For Review

Rep. Jason Chaffetz sent two letters calling for investigation of deleted emails.

People

Meet the 2016 Rising Stars

FCW honors 30 early-career leaders in federal IT.

Modernization

Report: Cloud's long shadow darkens prospects for on-prem systems

New research from Forrester shows cloud technology use exceeding predictions, with revenue topping $200 billion by the start of the next decade.

Cybersecurity

Where do Clinton and Trump stand on tech?

A new report from ITIF shows that Hillary Clinton has articulated more detailed policy positions on cybersecurity and innovation than has Republican rival Donald Trump.

Cybersecurity

States name members of election security group

Four secretaries of state are joining DHS' Election Infrastructure Cybersecurity Working Group.

Digital Government

Obama backs 15 of 18 VA commission recommendations

The Veterans Affairs' Commission on Care report includes a recommendation to add a CIO post at the Veterans Health Administration.

Cybersecurity

Obama looks to avoid cyber arms race

After meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of G-20 conference, President Barack Obama said he does not want a "Wild, Wild West" scenario when it comes to cyber.

Digital Government

Why the US Still Can't Track Visitors Who Overstay Their Visas

Proposed “entry-exit” systems seem simple but have succumbed to real-world complications.

Cybersecurity

Millions of Stolen Last.fm Passwords Have Been Decrypted. These Are the Top 50

Remembering a strong password is difficult

Modernization

A sobering take on government contractors

Steve Kelman shares a longtime executive's less-than-rosy report on federal IT.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Steal Dropbox Credentials, Infect IoT Devices and Exploit Apple OS

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Cybersecurity

Video: How to Use NIST's Cybersecurity Framework

Take one step at a time.