Cybersecurity
Payroll Hack & Tax Fraud Hits Denver Archdiocese Personnel
Government (U.S.) // Nonprofit
Digital Government
White House Wants Techies to Delve Into Police Data
The program intends to make police data more transparent to the public.
Digital Government
IARPA Wants a Hand-Held Laser Gun That Can Detect Chemicals 100 Feet Away
Current technologies for detecting narcotics, explosives and other dangerous chemicals requires physical contact.
Digital Government
Is the Pentagon’s Innovation Unit Too Cozy with Silicon Valley?
Lawmakers are concerned by the "pinpoint focus on one geographic region" in the Defense Department's innovation efforts.
Cybersecurity
A Million People Now Access Facebook on the 'Dark Web' Every Month
This is the first time the company has revealed details about its presence in this shadowy corner of the Internet.
Cybersecurity
Here’s How Much the FBI Paid Hackers to Break Into that iPhone
FBI Director James Comey said on-stage at a conference in London the hack cost “a lot."
Ideas
When it Comes to Engagement With Citizens, the Government Is Finally Paying Attention
There is an old saying in retail marketing that “the customer is always right.” Unfortunately, it’s hard for the government to follow that adage.
Acquisition
New bill looks for clarity on cost-based procurement at DOD
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress are teeing up legislation to discourage the use of lowest price technically acceptable in defense IT procurement.
Cybersecurity
GSA seeks smart card-as-a-service
The General Services Administration is looking for a solution that provides HSPD-12-compliant, governmentwide, contractor-managed services for the USAccess Program.
Acquisition
National labs' FITARA exemption nixed in Senate funding bill
The Senate bill appropriating fiscal 2017 funds for the Energy Department does not renew a controversial provision that exempted the national labs from Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act rules.
Acquisition
Durable cost savings in government IT
Excess IT spending represents a major cost cutting opportunity for the federal government. To make this happen, government IT leaders must adopt a new model that aligns and shares resources across department lines.
Cybersecurity
FDA's cyber guidance gets key congressman's support
Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) is backing the Food and Drug Administration's proposed cybersecurity guidance for medical device manufacturers.
Digital Government
Why big data needs a soul
The technologies that handle big datasets generated by federal agencies are adequate, but federal agencies have to plumb the depths of data's soul to make it useful.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Wants to Standardize Requirements in ‘Cyber’ Jobs
There’s federal effort to use the same definitions and qualifications for jobs involving cybersecurity across the government.
Emerging Tech
Video: NASA's Next Great Space Telescope
It will help us see galaxies millions of light years away.
Cybersecurity
FBI Official: In Recovering from Cyberattacks, the ‘Who’ Isn’t So Important
Attribution is less important than action.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Want Updates on Pentagon’s Security Clearance Overhaul
That’s one of the requirements written into the House version of the Defense Authorization Act.
Modernization
Uber Introduces Facial Scans to Reduce Driver Fraud
For all its improvements over traditional taxis, Uber’s safety features have been far from perfect.
Modernization