Digital Government
Could proposed legislation make cars MORE susceptible to hackers?
A bill intended to protect vehicles against cyberattacks could have the exact opposite effect, FTC and NHTSA officials warn legislators.
Acquisition
Obama vetos NDAA, new governance for shared services and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
DHS pushes agencywide cloud buying plan
The Department of Homeland Security is building a cloud acquisition strategy to allow its many components to buy secure cloud services from CSPs and resellers.
Cybersecurity
FITARA: The view from inside agencies
The front-line leaders implementing FITARA say that centralizing IT acquisitions takes coordination and focus -- as well as executive-level support.
Ideas
5 Ways to Spot a Coerced Insider Threat
For traditional insider threat risk, there are traditional warning signs, but for a coerced threat, their outward behavior will likely not change at all.
Cybersecurity
Former NSA chief: Data manipulation an 'emerging art of war'
Adversaries' ability to manipulate the content of stored data, a phenomenon that is high on U.S. officials' radar, is an "emerging art of war in cyberspace," former NSA director and retired Gen. Keith Alexander told FCW.
Digital Government
Even DHS Doesn’t Want the Power It Would Get Under CISA
The Senate bill to improve cyber information sharing would route data through an agency that doesn’t want the job.
Digital Government
Do People in Silicon Valley Ever Turn Off Their Phones?
Even the world's tech leaders crave moments without Wi-Fi. (Well, some of them.)
Cybersecurity
It's time for legislators to work together for cybersecurity
The chairman and ranking member of the IT Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee urge colleagues to pass information sharing legislation that preserves privacy, and to push government to abandon obsolete, risky technology.
Cybersecurity
Feds: House Bill Could Make Cars More Vulnerable to Hackers
Republicans want to boost the security and privacy of connected cars, but regulators say their bill would backfire.
Cybersecurity
CIA: Brennan AOL Files on WikiLeaks ‘Absolutely’ Not Official Agency Work
The six documents published on the website date from 2007 and 2008, and include an application for a security clearance to handle classified information.
Digital Government
Industry Takes On Federal Agency: The Battle Over Who Prints Secure ID Cards
GPO's services are an "existential crisis" for the private sector's printing companies, according to one executive's testimony.
Modernization
Video: Why Mobile Payment Systems Haven't Quite Caught On Yet
Your smartphone can't quite do everything for you... yet.
People
OMB rolls out proposed A-130 changes
The Office of Management and Budget's A-130, a 15-year-old computer security guidelines document for federal agencies, is getting a refresh in light of new law and policy.
Cybersecurity
State Department Plans International Cyber Workshops in Geneva
The State Department’s next big cybersecurity discussion may take place 4,000 miles from its headquarters.
Digital Government
OMB Unveils Major Rewrite of Federal IT Policy
The new policy lays out guidance for managing IT investments, improving information security practices and streamlining the process for acquiring new technology.
Digital Government
DHS CISO eyes shift from perimeter defense to data protection
Federal agencies are investing heavily in perimeter network defense, but in five years DHS' chief information security officer hopes to see a lot more spending on defense of data.
Cybersecurity
Conrad joins Accenture, feds fine-tune stingray policies and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
'Have You Tried Turning it Off and On Again?' Only 5% of Mac Users Ever Need to Hear This
IBM, the one-time PC king, is now an Apple fanboy.
Cybersecurity