Cybersecurity
FBI Director: Apple Case Doesn’t Set Encryption ‘Precedent’
The FBI director says the litigation with the tech company is about justice for the victims of the San Bernardino attack.
Digital Government
Join Nextgov's Inaugural Tech & Tequila Meetup This Wednesday
We’ll host five data experts in rapid fire succession amid (free) drinks, so you’ll be sure to get your tech buzz on.
People
Embattled OPM CIO steps down
Departing OPM CIO Donna Seymour had been under intense pressure to deliver on crucial IT projects in the wake of the hack of OPM that exposed the personal data of at least 22 million Americans.
People
Veterans Affairs deputy CIO to depart
Art Gonzalez, deputy CIO for Service, Delivery, and Engineering at the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to leave his position on March 5.
Modernization
FirstNet pushes bid deadline two weeks
FirstNet extended the deadline for RFP submissions, as it makes room for bidders to make their capabilities cases.
Ideas
Apple Versus the US Government, Who is Right?
It is important to note that technology giants have generally worked with the government for almost 100 years.
Cybersecurity
Treasury Needs $110M Piggy Bank to Combat IRS Hackers and Other Expected 'Cyberattacks'
A White House-ordered search for “high-value” targets attractive to hackers emphasized the need for a cyber-emergency piggy bank, according to budget documents.
People
Education CIO retires weeks after Capitol Hill confrontation
Danny Harris will leave his job as CIO of the Department of Education after 32 years of federal service.
Digital Government
Following Investigation, Beleaguered Education CIO Steps Down
Harris collapsed and was taken to the hospital immediately following a congressional hearing in early February about potential misconduct.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Hate on Health Care: Delaying Meals, Holding a Hospital Hostage, Stealing Brain Patient IDs and Exposing Battered Women
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Flint, Mich. Hospital Emails Show Hacktivists Infected Workstations
Healthcare and Public Health // Michigan, United States
Artificial Intelligence
The President Needs to Issue an Executive Order Banning the Use Killer Robots
A Yale bioethicist says the United Nations won’t stop killer robots, but the United States could right now start setting a few rules limiting their development and use.
Digital Government
White House Wants to Train K-12 Students to Be Nation’s Future Cyber Defense
The White House’s $4 billion plan for computer science curriculum in K-12 schools is about more than education reform.
Cybersecurity
IRS Phishing Scams Up 400 Percent, Agency Warns
As of mid-February, the IRS has already experienced 1,389 incidents.
Cybersecurity
Head of DHS' Emergency Cyber Unit Stepping Down
During her three years in office, Ann Barron-DiCamillo, head of the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, has been a mainstay on Capitol Hill.
People
Make shared services a shared success
To realize the benefits of shared services, IT leaders must develop a migration strategy that informs participants of their responsibilities and determines the steps involved.
Cybersecurity
Former Cop Tied to Data Dump Containing Locations of Coworkers, Battered Women
Government (U.S.) // Florida, United States
Digital Government
18F's procurement hack could guide DHS bug bounties
Cross-agency collaboration might lead the Department of Homeland Security to dodge the acquisition process while paying hackers to find vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
DOJ, DHS grapple with FITARA
In little noticed "common baseline" documents, two large, federated agencies with law enforcement duties show how they will implement new IT procurement rules.
Cybersecurity