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
U.S. Transportation Command outlines cyber strategy
TRANSCOM has issued a new strategic document that outlines guiding principles for addressing cyber threats.
Digital Government
A 'minibus' appropriations package could be in the cards
A short-term funding bill is expected by Sept. 30 to keep the federal government operating through early December, but after that the options get more complicated.
Digital Government
House Oversight Votes to Hold Clinton Techie in Contempt
Bryan Pagliano, former tech specialist for Hillary Clinton, previously warned he would evoke his Fifth Amendment rights if he testified.
Digital Government