Acquisition
CIOs struggle to quantify success
Watchdogs often put a price tag on failed IT projects, but what about successes? CIOs say it's tough to communicate the value of an IT project gone right.
Modernization
Critical infrastructure sector sees big uptick in breach attempts
The cyber recovery agency ICS-CERT said that attempts to hack into U.S. critical infrastructure were up by 20 percent in fiscal year 2015.
Digital Government
What CIOs really think about FITARA implementation
In a candid and wide-ranging discussion, the leaders tasked with making IT reform a reality debate the key (and sometimes still missing) ingredients.
Cybersecurity
Prisoner swap frees Iranian hacker
The release of an Iranian man charged with hacking an American defense firm was a reminder that cyberspace has been a flashpoint in the often-tense U.S./Iran relationship.
Ideas
Will Government Agencies Embrace Innovation Driven by Mobile?
Creative ways of using mobile apps for government continue to multiply.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Breach Oregon Refuge Employee Data and Dump Car Breathalyzer’s Source Code
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Mapping Hundreds of Power Disruptions and Cyberattacks Caused by... Squirrels
The work hopes to counter political fear-mongering over terrorist cyberattacks.
Modernization
BlackBerry’s 'End-to-End Security' Didn’t Do El Chapo Any Favors
The notorious criminal was busted after his BlackBerry messages were obtained by the Mexican government.
Digital Government
The Wikipedia Pages We Look Up Most, Globally
Who was mad at whom at the start of World War II? Or right now in Westeros, for that matter?
Cybersecurity
Militia May Have Breached Federal Employee Data on Refuge Computers
Government (U.S.) // Oregon, United States
Cybersecurity
FTC Leaks Email Addresses of Privacy Conference Participants
Government (U.S.) // United States
Cybersecurity
Source Code of Car Breathalyzer Firm Allegedly Dumped Online
Technology // Transportation
Cybersecurity
Anonymous Accused of Posting Sacramento Officials’ Personal Data
Government (U.S.) // California, United States
Emerging Tech
Video: What Energy Dept. Scientists Can Learn from Movies of Cold War-Era Bomb Tests
Thousands of film reels are now in dire need of preservation.
Digital Government
DARPA Seeks Secret Tech for Undersea Communication
The Pentagon’s research agency is holding a proposers' day Jan. 26.
Cybersecurity
What's missing in the new NSA report?
The NSA released a required report on surveillance transparency, but many questions remain unanswered about how the spy agency is querying vast troves of telephonic metadata.
Modernization
DOT hits the gas on driverless cars
The administration is accelerating regulatory support for driverless car technology, and proposing $4 billion over 10 years for real-world pilots.
Digital Government
Army Testing Robo-Parachutes That Don't Need GPS
The military needs what goes up to come down without the global positioning system.
Modernization
Agency demand for wireless explodes
While GSA saw almost $172 million from Connections II wiring and connection contract, demand for wireless is blowing up.
Cybersecurity