Modernization
McAfee's holiday guide to next year's hacks
Looking ahead five years, the report predicts that the ongoing explosion of Internet-connected devices will continue to tax an inadequate base of cybersecurity professionals.
Digital Government
The new retirement calculator, same as the old retirement calculator?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a new tool, but it's basically a facelift for an existing SSA calculator -- and that facelift is kind of the point.
Cybersecurity
So many chiefs, so little coordination
The growing number of roles with "chief" in the title are complicating governance and security efforts, especially when they bypass the CIO.
Cybersecurity
Why shadow BYOD is your next big problem
Mobile might not be the most serious security risk, but it needs far more attention than it has been getting.
Cybersecurity
Cyber ‘War Games’ against China, Iran and North Korea Set for 2016
The drills are expected to run uniformed service members, civilians and contractors through the motions of staving off a cyber assault.
Emerging Tech
The Government Found Another 2,000 Data Centers
The government struggles to keep track of its technology investments.
Emerging Tech
Federal Government Takes a Bet on Quantum Computing with New D-Wave Purchase
The Los Alamos National Laboratory is buying a "quantum computer," in part to figure out how to use it.
Emerging Tech
Video: Are You Ready to Drive a 3-D-Printed Car?
This definitely isn't a matchbox car.
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