Cybersecurity
UPDATED: State Department Hackers May Have Stolen Sensitive Data, Watchdog Says
The intrusions also caused "significant downtime to normal business operations."
Emerging Tech
Video: Car Crash Testing Goes Virtual
Computer-aided design is keeping us safe on the roads in new ways.
People
Former State Dept. official cops to cyberstalking scheme
A former State Department employee pleaded guilty to computer hacking, cyberstalking and "sextortion" while based at the U.S. embassy in London.
People
18F, Digital Service are here to stay, CIO says
The new in-house IT consultancies at GSA and OMB will likely outlast the Obama administration, according to federal CIO Tony Scott.
Digital Government
These 6 Principles Could Change the Face of Federal Technology
New guiding principles and actions aim to boost the performance of federal technology for all agencies.
Cybersecurity
Senators seek answers about data gaps in visa waiver program
A Senate panel quizzed policymakers and experts about potential remedies for problems with the 30-year-old visa waiver program.
People
Feds' job satisfaction on the rise
Federal employee job satisfaction rose to 58.1 out of 100 in the Partnership for Public Service's annual rankings, but IT specialists have the lowest score.
Emerging Tech
Trump Wants to Shut Down the Internet
It was designed to survive a nuclear war and not to rely upon a single system, so “shutting it down” would take a gargantuan effort.
Cybersecurity
Comey: 'Going dark' is business, not technical, challenge
The FBI director sounded upbeat about the possibility of convincing tech firms to give law enforcement access to encrypted customer communications with a warrant.
Digital Government
Google’s Chairman Wants Algorithms to Censor the Internet for Hate Speech
We should build tools to help de-escalate tensions on social media—sort of like spell-checkers, but for hate and harassment.”
People
Connolly, Meadows: We're on your side with FITARA
Legislators urge agency leaders to weigh in on the best ways to implement (and grade) IT reform efforts.
Digital Government
Expert: Requirements Have No Place in Agile Development
“There is nothing required in agile,” said Greg Godbout, EPA chief technology officer, during an event in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.
Modernization
DHS expands CenturyLink's work on Einstein
DHS awarded an expansion contract to help extend Einstein 3 Accelerated protections to civilian agencies by year's end under the new cybersecurity strategy.
Cybersecurity
Cyber legislation could hitch a ride on funding bill
Lawmakers hammering out the details on House and Senate cybersecurity legislation have not ruled out the possibility that the measure could make its way into a larger funding bill.
Ideas
3 Ways to Maximize Your ROI on Internet of Things
The challenge for federal IoT is less about the devices themselves, and more about the IT resources needed to manage, share, analyze and ultimately derive real mission value from the IoT data explosion.
Cybersecurity
DHS Contract Expands Anti-Hacker EINSTEIN Protection to Every Agency
The deal was inked to complete a goal of making so-called EINSTEIN 3A network protections available to all civilian agencies by Dec. 31.
Emerging Tech
In-Q-Tel Invests in Firm That Says It Can Retrieve Evidence from Encrypted Devices
In-Q-Tel, the IC’s technology investment arm, did not disclose how much funding it will provide the Canadian-based Magnet Forensics.
Emerging Tech
Which 'Star Wars' Droid Would Be Helpful on a NASA Space Mission?
These might be the droids we're looking for.
Digital Government
Continuing resolution may be needed to buy time for appropriations work
Congress may have to fund the government with a temporary spending measure while an omnibus appropriations bill is finalized.
Digital Government