Cybersecurity
Trump: US is ‘Obsolete’ in Cybersecurity
Trump claimed the Defense Department was “going backwards” in cyber while “other countries are moving forward at a much more rapid pace.”
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Building a Massive Database To Track Cyberattacks
The Homeland Security Department wants comments from the public about how useful a shared database could be.
Cybersecurity
Are Agencies Still Overusing Social Security Numbers? Lawmakers Want an Audit
Agencies were supposed to stop defaulting to SSN identification starting nearly a decade ago.
Digital Government
GAO calls for improved security for HealthCare.Gov
The nonpartisan Capitol Hill watchdog greeted the sixth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act with a bracing dose of oversight about the security weaknesses of HealthCare.Gov.
Modernization
DOD updates cloud requirements guide
This is the second iteration of the SRG, which provides security requirements for DOD missions up to the secret level as they adopt commercial cloud services.
Cybersecurity
Weak controls leave taxpayer data vulnerable
From patching to passwords, the Government Accountability Office is troubled by persistent shortcomings with the data security posture at IRS.
Digital Government
A fast lane for FedRAMP
General Services Administration unveils plans for "FedRAMP Accelerated," and seeks public comment on new way to get providers to "FedRAMP-ready" status.
Cybersecurity
U.S. and Germany expand cyber cooperation
The United States and Germany are expanding their cyber dialogues to a "whole-of-government" approach after their fourth annual meeting this year.
People
New technologies for knowledge sharing
Steve Kelman looks at the potential -- and limitations -- of the "social intranet."
Acquisition
DISA tweaks RFP for $17.5B contracting vehicle
Officials hope Encore III can vault the Pentagon into a new era of secure and interoperable IT use.
Digital Government
Video: It's Time to Put Your Phone on the Night Shift
Your eyes and brain will thank you.
Cybersecurity
Smartphone Encryption is a Luxury
The people that most need privacy often can’t afford the smartphones that provide it.
Emerging Tech
