Digital Government
Watchdog: 18F Caused a 'Data Breach' Using Slack
The messaging and collaboration application exposed sensitive information to outsiders.
Cybersecurity
Federal background checks could soon factor in social media
After years of planning, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence approved the incorporation of public social media feeds in security clearance investigations -- a move that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
Digital Government
Navy’s NGEN Recompete Could Go Out to Bid in January
The next iteration of NGEN will allow the Navy and Marine Corps to acquire more commercial capabilities in addition to the 34 service areas under the current contract.
Digital Government
Watchdog: 18F's Slack security exposed GSA data
GSA's innovation shop 18F enabled unauthorized data access by linking Slack and Google Drives with an open login standard, according to an inspector general alert.
Cybersecurity
OPM's sensitive data on feds still not encrypted
More than a year after the hack of federal personnel systems was revealed, the Office of Personnel Management is still unable to encrypt personal data on 4 million federal employees.
Cybersecurity
Online Security Is So Lousy that Most “Hacking” Doesn’t Require Actual Hacking
In many cases, intruders can simply log in with a username and password they’ve stolen or simply guessed.
Digital Government
Have a Drink and Talk Open Source with Nextgov
Where else in Washington, D.C., can you drink for free and speak geek?
Emerging Tech
Video: High-Speed Hyperloop Test Carried Out in Las Vegas
The test sled nearly broke the speed of sound.
Digital Government
VA Wants to Protect the Medical Internet of Things
Internet-enabled medical devices could provide a gateway for hackers.
Digital Government
Inefficient Federal IT Like Paying 400 IT Specialists to Maintain a Single iPad
“We're paying a lot of money for fixed capacity that we invested in 10, 20 years ago,” U.S. CIO Tony Scott says. “Call it crazy, I think it's time to bring an end to this."
Emerging Tech
Scientists Are Working on More Nimble, Powerful Drones That Mimic Bat Aerodynamics
Drones of the future will look a lot less like quadcopters.
Cybersecurity
There’s a Hacker Shortage, so Facebook Is Turning to Middle Schools
The tech giant has arranged for hundreds of kids, from middle-school age up, to play a hacking game tit’s developed—because it’s having trouble recruiting for security roles.
Cybersecurity
FDIC shakeup over 'major incident' revelations
The agency is scrambling to shore up its internal cybersecurity practices as watchdogs scrutinize a spate of unauthorized employee data extractions.
Digital Government
New details on IC's insider threat patrol
Robert Litt, ODNI's top laywer, told a closed Senate hearing in 2012 about how intelligence agencies use data and computer systems to uncover potential insider threats.
Cybersecurity
Bill would require White House policy on cyberwar
Two senators have introduced legislation that would require the administration to create a policy for when a cyberattack crosses the boundary from a crime or nuisance to qualify as an act of war.
Cybersecurity
New Homeland Security Alert Warns of SAP Program Vulnerabilities
It is incumbent upon the customer, not SAP, to fix the problem, according to researchers.
Cybersecurity
Embracing agile at the border
DHS components are discovering that transformation is best tackled one step at a time.
Cybersecurity
DHS warns on old SAP vulnerability
US-CERT issued a warning about a five-year-old SAP vulnerability that could still be a problem in unpatched systems.
Modernization
The Internet’s Favorite Website
As Web traffic shifts toward mobile, a new study finds Wikipedia remains the most popular informational site around.
Digital Government