Cybersecurity
How synced can (and should) NSA and CIA be on cyber?
NSA and the CIA have revamped themselves in the past year. FCW asked officials how well Fort Meade and Langley are collaborating in cyberspace in pursuit of their separate missions.
Modernization
How end users can make or break an agency migration
IT modernization is a risky endeavor, and agencies too often overlook the human factor.
Cybersecurity
Should election systems be considered critical infrastructure?
Voting machines and the databases behind them don't clearly fall into any of DHS' categories of critical infrastructure, but some experts say that should change.
People
Feds being polled about equity issues
The Merit Systems Protection Board wants to know how agency employees view management and the challenges of their jobs.
Digital Government
Commerce Data Guru Announces Departure
In a post on Medium on Thursday evening, Tyrone Grandison, Commerce’s deputy chief data officer, announced his planned exit nearly exactly a year after he joined the agency.
Cybersecurity
Former USPS Worker Allegedly Ripped Credit Cards from Envelopes to Buy Designer Handbags, Cars
Financial Services // Government (U.S.) // California, United States
Cybersecurity
Paramedics Snapped Selfies with Unconscious Patients inside Ambulances
Government (U.S.) // Florida, United States
Cybersecurity
U.S. Citibank Employee Erases the Company's Servers, Crippling 110 Branches
Financial Services // United States
Emerging Tech
Video: Inside NASA's Mission to Neighboring Asteroid
Scientists hope to see organic materials on the surface.
Emerging Tech
Even Sheepdogs Aren’t Safe: A New Robot Can Herd Animals on its Own
It can even run over rough terrain and streams.
Digital Government
Nextgov Event: Post-OPM Breach, Where Are We in Federal Cybersecurity?
Join Nextgov Aug. 11 to discuss the government's cybersecurity standing.
Digital Government
Why I Won’t Talk About Being a Woman in Tech—and Neither Should You
Don't be pigeonholed.
Digital Government
DNC Email Leaks Could Be Payback From Russia for US Meddling in Foreign Elections
For a quarter century, the U.S. has sought to strengthen democracy in former Soviet countries such as Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan.
Digital Government
EPA Tests Future of Public Comments
18F helped the agency build a system that lets citizens comment on specific paragraphs of proposed rules.
Cybersecurity
FBI Director: Time to Discuss Encryption Before 'Something Terrible Happens'
"At some point, encryption is going to figure into a major event in this country," Comey said.
Modernization
GSA feedback for EIS bidders pushed back into August
Initial evaluations of proposals for the massive telecommunications contract were originally planned for late July.
Cybersecurity
DOD CIO calls for better industry collaboration on cyber
The Defense Department's Terry Halvorsen said technology firms must work together to craft better cybersecurity solutions.
Digital Government
Feds Can Ride Uber on the Government's Dime, Obama Administration Decides
GSA issues guidance clarifying federal policy on ride-sharing companies.
Digital Government