Cybersecurity
OPM’s $20 Million Contract for Post-Hack ID Protection Violated Federal Contracting Rules
Investigators found “significant deficiencies” in the process of awarding of the contract to Winvale Group and its subcontractor CSID, according to OPM IG Patrick McFarland.
Modernization
Where Americans Can Be Tracked Without a Warrant
Can cops look at cellphone-location records without a warrant? It depends where you live.
Digital Government
Chinese Scientists Unveil New Stealth Material Breakthrough
Planes and warships just got a lot harder to see with microwave radar.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon purges HTML from .mil emails
The Pentagon is tightening the screws on its campaign to improve email security. Get ready for a return to plain text.
Digital Government
GAO sounds alarm bells on IRS financial systems
From basic functions to security protections, IRS' financial systems are subpar and threaten the agency's mission, according to a new audit.
Digital Government
IG knocks State's handling of $3.5B contract
A State Department office charged with overseeing a $3.5 billion contract failed to validate certain performance metrics while the department paid incentive fees to contractors on the project, according to a new report.
Digital Government
FBI wants justice data exchange help
The FBI needs help storing and disseminating the vast amount of data generated by the U.S. criminal justice system while improving the way data is shared at all levels of law enforcement.
Cybersecurity
AT&T on board for Einstein, U.S.-U.K.run joint financial cyber exercise and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
What can civilian agencies learn from DOD's Better Buying Power?
The Pentagon's acquisition reform initiative is in its third iteration. A new report examines how it's working and gleans possible lessons for the rest of government.
Cybersecurity
Congress Demands $200 Million Antivirus Scan of Connected Weapons
The Defense Department must update lawmakers on progress during quarterly cyber operations briefings.
Modernization
Video: 3 Easy Ways to Clear Email Inbox Clutter
An organized and manageable inbox can create real productivity.
Digital Government
On Veterans Day, VA Quietly Unveils New 'Vets.gov'
The bare-bones site is a first look at an online hub VA hopes can eventually link all veteran-related sites.
Digital Government
Website Aims to Be Match.com for Government Contracting Pros
GovBizConnect won’t help you find love, but if you’re a government contractor, it might help you find the perfect subcontracting or qualified small business partner to carry out a challenging contract or compete for new business.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Seek Health Care Breach Answers
A bipartisan group of senators have reached out to HHS for information on how it is handling the spike in data breaches at health care organizations.
Artificial Intelligence
New AI Robot ‘Darwin’ Figuring Out Life Just Like Us Humans
The goal is to create a machine-learning system that could theoretically allow the robot to wander around on its own.
Modernization
Does T-Mobile’s Free Video Plan Violate Net Neutrality?
T-Mobile will let customers watch Netflix without burning through their data plans.
Cybersecurity
What a big Navy breach taught the Army
The Army had been paying close attention to the Navy's operation to drive Iranian hackers from the unclassified portion of the service's intranet.
People
Wish they all could be...
The administration is right to be building bridges with the tech community. But there's talent to be found outside California.
Cybersecurity
Why candidates are missing the point on cyber
Hacking China back is not the solution to American cyber vulnerability, experts warn. Voters need to start demanding that presidential candidates take a deeper look at the issue.
Acquisition