Cybersecurity
Why Car-Hacking Could Threaten the Federal Government
A report on vehicle cybersecurity found that modern cars, especially those made in 2015 or later, are highly susceptible to hacking.
Digital Government
The Promise of Terrapattern: The Visual Search Engine for Satellite Imagery
Finding empty pools for skateboarding has never been so easy.
People
Knowledge is power in software purchasing
The agency software inventories required under the draft category management policy will be treasure maps that lead to efficient, effective, streamlined buying and unprecedented savings.
Cybersecurity
D.C. National Guardsman Allegedly Used Stolen Cards to Buy Army Exchange Luxury Goods
Financial Services // Retailer // Maryland, United States
Cybersecurity
Video: Google's Plan to Kill the Password with a 'Trust Score'
No more using "123456" as a password.
Cybersecurity
Kansas Heart Hospital Is One of the Latest Victims of Ransomware
Healthcare and Public Health // Kansas, United States
Cybersecurity
OPM’s Troubled IT Upgrade Project on Track to Get Millions More in Funding
A new watchdog report finds funding for the project remains an issue in part because of poor planning by the agency.
Digital Government
Homeland Security Wants Its Own Contract Vehicle for Agile Services
DHS is considering making its own agencywide contract, like GSA’s Agile BPA.
Modernization
Digital Spring-Cleaning TIps to Help Speed Up and Secure Your Devices
IT experts say it’s good practice to refresh your digital spaces at least once a year.
Modernization
Researchers Say Using Your Smartphone Excessively Gives You Faux-ADHD
Less than a decade after the introduction of the first iPhone, more people reach for their smartphones first thing in the morning than reach for coffee, a toothbrush, or even the partner lying next to them in bed.
People
LaVerne Council drills in on her to-do list
The VA CIO sat down with FCW to discuss her agency’s reform efforts, new initiatives and relationship with Congress.
Digital Government
Email privacy legislation stalls in Senate
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding off on further action on the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, as members are divided on warrant standards for email intercepts.
Cybersecurity
Army readies new cyber directorate
Brig. Gen. Patricia Frost, former deputy director of Army Cyber Command, will lead the new directorate. The Army hopes to ramp up the directorate quickly, reaching full operational capability this summer.
Digital Government
Pentagon Is Building Massive Hub of Insider Threat Data
Some civil liberties advocates say the system could create a culture of mutual suspicion that silences whistle-blowers.
Cybersecurity
Proposed new HHS CISO role prioritizes security
A bill would elevate the Department of Health and Human Services CISO to be on a par with the CIO. Some in Congress think the move would eliminate a conflict of interest.
Digital Government
White House Issues Cyber Framework for Protecting ‘Precision Medicine’ Patient Data
Personalized treatment means gathering lots of PII.
Digital Government
Pentagon leads in IoT spending
Sensors have primarily been a military affair, according to a new report, but civilian agencies could stand to gain from data collectors.
Acquisition