Digital Government

What Happens When the CIA Joins Twitter

A podcast discussion of the agency's unique social media strategy.

Cybersecurity

New Counterintelligence Strategy: Focus on Cyber

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence's new strategy aims to detect, mitigate and prevent cyberattacks.

Digital Government

Why Is NSA's Largest Data Center in the Middle of a Desert?

Taking a trip to the agency's largest surveillance storehouse.

Cybersecurity

Lawmakers Worry Malicious Hackers Could Take Control of Your Car

The House oversight committee held a hearing about potential cybercrime in connected cars.

Cybersecurity

IG: OPM still vulnerable to cyber attacks

The Office of Personnel Management's lack of compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act leaves it vulnerable to another cyberattack, according to an audit from the agency's internal watchdog.

Modernization

The 911 System Wasn’t Built for Smartphones

It's hard for dispatchers to locate people reporting emergencies.

Modernization

Your Phone Knows What You Watch on TV

Silverpush creates inaudible signals between devices to serve you more targeted ads.

Cybersecurity

IG finds lapses in DHS IT security

An audit of fiscal 2015 information security practices noted progress but found that DHS components did not maintain their security programs on a continuous, year-round basis.

Digital Government

Should Anonymous Hack the Islamic State’s PlayStations?

Anonymous arguably brings a great technical expertise and reach to the online war.

Modernization

GAO nixes Peace Corps' email plans

Auditors ruling on a bid protest could bring clarity to how follow-on contracts should be handled.

Digital Government

A critical moment for crafting a sensible email policy

A governmentwide email retention strategy could have a broad impact on the public and our nation’s history.

Modernization

NIST Names App Challenge Winners

First place went to an app that provides simple access to chemical species data.

Acquisition

Sun could be setting on DUNS

Open-government advocates have long criticized the reliance on the proprietary DUNS identifier in federal contracting, and it appears that some agencies are listening.

Cybersecurity

CMU denies working for the FBI in targeting Tor users

Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute released a statement vaguely denying Tor's claim that the FBI paid the institute $1 million to de-anonymize users.

Cybersecurity

Getting government ready for the Internet of Things

A new study urges agencies to embrace the IoT while also instituting adequate security and privacy protections.

Cybersecurity

This ISIS-Endorsed Encryption Contractor Says It Will Now Screen Who's Buying Its Services

The goal is to stop terrorists from using stolen credit cards bought off the online black market, and entering bogus physical addresses to register for encryption services.

Digital Government

Moving forward with FITARA

Agency CIOs can lead real and lasting change with the help of other government leaders and old-school performance grades.

Cybersecurity

Is it time to regulate the automotive Internet?

Despite sensational media reports about cyber vulnerabilities, Congress and federal officials appear to be in the slow lane when it comes to regulating connected cars.

Digital Government

Meet the New Head of the Pentagon’s Digital Service Team

Tech entrepreneur Christopher Lynch will come over from the White House’s own U.S. Digital Service.

Cybersecurity

Education Contractor Withheld Data from Cyber Investigators

The company had signed an agreement with the Education Department to provide access to their systems but says the government’s request is too broad.