Cybersecurity
Homeland Security to Fast Track Hiring of up to 1,000 New Cyber Personnel
Legislation approved by Congress last year allows DHS to speed the hiring of cyber experts, to set rates of basic pay, and to provide additional compensation, benefits, incentives and allowances.
Ideas
How Audio Analytics Could Help Curb Government Threats
Complying with policies on audio monitoring is simpler than many agencies think.
People
VA names new info security chief
CIO LaVerne Council tapped agency insider Brian Burns for the key role of chief information security officer.
Cybersecurity
Obama on Facebook, DHS form woes and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Pentagon’s Plan to Deter Russia and China: Pair Troops with Machines
More than a year in the works, Pentagon leaders are betting an ambitious effort to pair soldiers with machines to give the American military an edge on the battlefield of the future.
Digital Government
How Much Is Encryption Worth to the Economy?
With strong, ubiquitous encryption under fire, a new research paper tries to assess the economic benefits of encryption.
Cybersecurity
NSA chief says agency discloses '91 percent' of zero day bugs
The National Security Agency last year disclosed to the private sector about 91 percent of previously unknown software vulnerabilities the agency discovered, according to NSA Director Adm. Michael Rogers.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Threaten Berkeley H.S. African Americans, Adjust College Applicants’ Class Rankings, and Swipe Michigan Casino Customers' Cards
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Hashing out standards for information sharing
DHS and industry officials meet to begin drafting ground rules for Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations.
Digital Government
18F hacked procurement and got code for $1
GSA's in-house startup tried a reverse auction micro-purchase approach to buying code, and it turned out one techie was willing to work for far cheaper than anyone had imagined.
Acquisition
Shared services need a clearer road map
The administration's new governance structure is a solid first step, but legislation is still necessary, writes Shared Services Leadership Coalition CEO John Marshall.
Digital Government
The Rise of the Internet-Addiction Industry
Treatment centers are opening across the U.S., but mental-health experts still disagree on whether excessive time on the Web qualifies as a disorder.
Cybersecurity
Tirade Posted on Hacked Berkeley High Computer Threatened African Americans
Education // California, United States
Cybersecurity
Hacker Changes Class Ranking of N.C. High School College Applicants
Education // North Carolina, United States
Cybersecurity
Crooks Swipe Card Data from Michigan Casino Clients
Entertainment // Financial Services // Michigan, United States
Artificial Intelligence
Toyota Is Investing $1 Billion Into Artificial Intelligence Research
Toyota will set up two new research facilities near Stanford and MIT’s campuses.
Emerging Tech
NASA Unveiled New Prototype of Crowdsourced Spacesuit Astronauts Will Wear on Mars
NASA still has another decade or two to finalize the suit, if it wants to meet its goal of putting humans on Mars by the 2030s.
Digital Government