Digital Government
Video: This Vending Machine Is Watching You
It knows who you are and what candy you crave.
Digital Government
DHS Wants Better Social Media Screening Technology
In a new request for information, DHS said it is looking for open source “privacy, civil rights and civil liberties-protecting analytic methods."
Cybersecurity
Who’s Worried About the 96 Percent Retention Rate at NSA?
With such low turnover, Silicon Valley and other parts of the private sector might outperform NSA in snapping up fresh talent.
Digital Government
With Lockheed Deal, Leidos Now the Government’s Largest IT Provider
As part of the deal, Lockheed Martin will receive $1.8 billion in cash from Leidos and will own a majority – 50.5 percent – equity stake in the company worth $3.2 billion.
Emerging Tech
Buying Cloud Services: What the U.S. Can Learn from the UK
British government agencies have access to a comprehensive listing of cloud service suppliers available through pre-vetted vendors working on six-month acquisition cycles.
Digital Government
Obama Administration’s Encryption Views Are All Over the Map
Some government officials are focused on catching criminals, while others worry about empowering hackers.
Digital Government
Floppy Disks and Windows XP: Nuclear Weapons Technology Is Hilariously Out of Date
The majority of the systems in the Wyoming U.S. Air Force launch control center date back to the 1960s and 1970s.
Cybersecurity
NSA’s Information Assurance Directorate at a crossroads
Although often overshadowed by the far bigger Signals Intelligence Directorate, IAD’s mission of protecting sensitive information on government networks is more important than ever.
Digital Government
Citizens losing satisfaction with feds, but web services fare OK
Online tools helped buoy sinking satisfaction levels as 2015 saw federal customers growing less and less pleased with what Uncle Sam had to offer.
People
OPM status page is the place to be during the blizzard
In the aftermath of a historic snowstorm, traffic on OPM's Current Status page soared as federal workers checked to see whether their offices were open.
Digital Government
Why the State Department is adopting responsive design
State officials are redesigning and consolidating the websites for its foreign missions to streamline content management and better accommodate mobile users.
Cybersecurity
Ben Carson calls for a moon shot in cyberspace
The Republican presidential hopeful wants to create a National Cyber Security Administration to focus on cyberthreats.
Cybersecurity
Congress wants answers on Juniper breach
Lawmakers on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are asking leaders of major federal agencies to produce any evidence that they used the compromised Juniper products.
Ideas
Why Agencies Must Take a 'Security First' Approach in 2016
In federal cybersecurity, what is being done – and what else can be done?
Cybersecurity
New FBI biometric tech facility speeds analysis
The FBI's recently-opened center for biometrics technology in West Virginia giving the Bureau and the Department of Defense sharper capabilities, said a top FBI executive.
Modernization
DISA releases cloud access point guidance
The Cloud Connection Process Guide incorporates feedback from recent DOD cloud pilots and describes the process of registering defense agencies' cloud usage.
Digital Government
Satisfaction with Federal Government Drops Yet Again
The Treasury Department had the lowest customer satisfaction score in the federal government, largely because of the IRS.
Cybersecurity
A Creepy Search Engine Could Be Watching You Right Now Through Your Unsecure Webcam
Time to get a password.
Digital Government
The Strange Rituals of Silicon Valley Intern Recruiting
At the University of California, Berkeley, the on-campus presentation means free t-shirts, free food and lots of stories about meditation and disco balls.
Cybersecurity