Digital Government
IG: FDIC ill-equipped to identify major cyber incidents
A pair of inspector general reports paints a gloomy picture of IT security at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Digital Government
GSA kicks off search for innovation chief
The search is on for a commissioner for the recently established Technology Transformation Service at the General Services Administration.
People
Government gets a pat on the back for encouraging internal dissent
Steve Kelman notes that federal agencies have developed a range of valuable techniques for avoiding groupthink.
People
Watchdogs want to root out burrowing feds
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is looking into political appointees who slide into career jobs.
Cybersecurity
Obama warns of U.S. weaknesses on cybersecurity
Hackers are targeting the White House, and the U.S. government still has much to learn from its IT security mistakes, the president said.
Digital Government
NIST database goes ballistic
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has rolled out a new forensics database that gives law enforcement detailed, three-dimensional profiles of a vast sea of bullet ballistic data to help crack cases.
Modernization
VA looks to NITAAC for cloud
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to conduct an upcoming cloud procurement using a National Institutes of Health acquisition vehicle.
Ideas
5 Tips to Help Agencies Win the Digital Race
Every agency chief information officer faces the challenge of digital transformation.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Post Police Records after Sterling Shooting, Show NATO Gen. Plotted Against Obama, and Broach NASA Twitter Account
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Facebook Is Testing Encrypted, Self-Destructing Messages
The social network wants the 900 million users of its Messenger chat app to know it’s serious about privacy, too.
Digital Government
The Dallas Shooting and the Advent of Killer Police Robots
Chief David Brown says officers used a device equipped with a bomb to kill a suspect, a perhaps unprecedented move that raises new questions about use of lethal force.
Cybersecurity
Activist Leaks Law Enforcement Database after Louisiana Police Shooting
Government (U.S.) // Louisiana, United States
Digital Government
Air Force Seeks Ideas for How Quantum Computing Can Help Warfighters
Last year, the Air Force announced it had about $40 million available to fund research into quantum technology.
Digital Government
When Will US Air Force F-35s Be Ready for Battle?
The general who will make the decision offered some clues as he celebrated the jet's recent trip across the Atlantic.
Cybersecurity
Signs of Ransomware Pop Up At Colorado Allergy Clinic
Healthcare and Public Health // Colorado, United States
Cybersecurity
NASA Kepler Spacecraft Tweets Image of a Woman's Derriere
Government (U.S.) // Social Media // United States
Digital Government
TSA's Plan to Keep US Airport Security Lines Moving Consists of More Tech, Fewer Humans
This comes in the wake of crippling bottlenecks earlier this year.
Emerging Tech