Cybersecurity
Farenthold: Cyber Will Be Next Administration's Greatest Challenge
Reports of self-radicalized terrorists could force lawmakers to draw boundaries for what citizens can consume on the internet.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog Knocks State Department for Thousands of Zombie Accounts
Most of the inactive accounts have been dormant for more than a year -- in violation of agency policy.
Modernization
Social Security looks to scrap 30 years of code
The SSA CIO is hoping a new funding vehicle will allow his to scrap his entire existing code base and re-write a better system – if overseers will only trust him.
Digital Government
Computer Crash Wipes Out Years of Air Force Investigation Records (UPDATED)
Fraud and abuse investigations dating back to 2004 vanished when a database became corrupted, service officials said.
Cybersecurity
DNC breach raises questions on IT resources at political HQs
The latest hack of a national political organization raises questions as to how much the RNC and DNC have invested in cybersecurity and what a reasonable amount would be.
Cybersecurity
DOD IT is killing CACs
Pentagon CIO Terry Halvorsen plans to eliminate Common Access Cards from IT systems within two years, while moving to a mix of better authentication methods.
Cybersecurity
Gardner, Warner launch Senate Cybersecurity Caucus
The founders of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus seek to educate lawmakers on one of the most bedeviling policy challenges of the day.
Digital Government
Federal CIO: IT Upgrade Fund is ‘Single Biggest Opportunity’ to Make Dent in Legacy IT
Over the next three years, more than $3 billion worth of federal IT investments will reach end-of-life, Tony Scott says.
People
The IC details its struggles with diversity
In its first public report on workforce demographics, the intelligence community reveals it lags behind the federal government on diversity.
Ideas
The Essential ‘Soft Side’ of Running a Security Operations Center Investigation
Some of the best practices can be learned from other criminal, terrorism incidents and law enforcement organizations.
Cybersecurity
GSA to break out cyber services in Schedule 70
The administration wants to change how agencies buy cybersecurity services as part of a $19 billion plan to tighten federal information security.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Is Predicting the End of the Written Word
“The best way to tell stories in this world, where so much information is coming at us, actually is video."
Digital Government
There’s No Backup System if GPS Fails
This is troubling for many reasons, including massive reliance on the system’s clocks.
Emerging Tech
Where Google’s Driverless Cars Should Wind Up Next
If the company’s not ready for snow, it should head to a sunny place where traffic problems and road safety are particularly bad.
Cybersecurity
Where’s the Report on the Security of Unclassified IT Systems?
Congress ordered the review last year.
Digital Government
This Agency Has to Write a Government Contract Just to Promote its Facebook Posts
The Defense Commissary Agency wants more people to see its posts, which include recipes and food jokes.
Digital Government
Lack of Funding Means Several Agencies Won’t Be Getting Digital Service Teams After All
Of the 25 largest federal agencies slated for the effort, just three currently have officially chartered digital service teams.
Digital Government