Emerging Tech
Senate Committee Votes to Protect Right to Post Negative Yelp Reviews
The Consumer Review Freedom Act would bar contracts that gag consumers from leaving negative online reviews.
Emerging Tech
Video: Want to Control Things With Your Mind? Get Some Open Source Hardware
Yes, you too can create an interface between your brain and a robot.
Digital Government
Are Agency CIOs Still Too Timid on IT Reform?
Agencies are still finalizing plans laying out how their CIOs meet an OMB-created set of common baselines for the role.
Digital Government
Why Restricting Encryption Would Not Have Prevented the Paris Attack
... despite what intelligence officials from multiple countries are saying.
Cybersecurity
DISA chief: We're in 'an economic cyber cold war'
The U.S. government is fighting at least a two-front cyber war involving the daily fending off of millions of attacks on defense networks and the slow-burn of economic espionage, according to a top Pentagon official.
Digital Government
VA watchdog-in-waiting promises more whistleblower protections
The Inspector General nominee at the Department of Veterans Affairs told a Senate panel he could institute reform in the short time he'll have on the job.
Digital Government
Body cameras not ready for prime time at CBP
A report from Customs and Border Protection found several key barriers to equipping agents with body-worn cameras, including IT infrastructure and support.
Ideas
3 Steps to Slash the Risk of Insider Threats
Agencies need to think of security across three areas: phsyical, technical and behavioral.
Digital Government
Senators Investigate Role of Encryption in Paris Attacks
Lawmakers want to know whether encryption allowed the attackers to keep their communications covert.
Digital Government
Federal CIO: More than 10,000 Openings for Cyber Pros in the Federal Government
Tony Scott said he's turning his focus to broader challenges, such as recruiting technology talent.
Digital Government
Warner: Visa waiver data troubling in light of Paris attacks
A reciprocal travel program with 38 participating countries allows for visa-free visits, but a key U.S. senator warns of troubling gaps in the security data.
People
Clock ticking on FITARA implementation
There's much to do in a short amount of time to make the IT reforms in FITARA work, leaders say.
Modernization
Army moves JRSS along, with other services in tow
The Army is moving forward with what Pentagon brass consider to be a crucial piece of the future defense IT backbone: the Joint Regional Security Stacks.
People
Federal shared services -- is the third time the charm?
The creation of a new oversight office in GSA leaves many critical issues unresolved, but it's an important improvement nonetheless.
Modernization
Video: Facebook Will Expand 'Safety Check' Feature Following Paris Attacks
The social media giant plans to widen the scope of the notification tool.
Cybersecurity
Why Aren't Terrorists Committing More Cyberattacks?
They are wreaking enough havoc without cyberattacks, so they may not think they need them, said Tricia Bacon, former counterterrorism official for the State Department.
Digital Government
Commerce Staffs Up Data Startup with First Agency Chief Data Scientist
Another data guru joins the currently small team housed within the Commerce Department.
Cybersecurity
Paris attacks revive 'going dark' concerns
The terrorist attacks in Paris have rekindled a debate in the United States about law enforcement access to end-to-end encryption on mobile devices.
Cybersecurity
Here's An Account of Security Holes at the $1 Trillion Education Dept. Bank
Government watchdogs at a Tuesday congressional hearing counted the ways in which the department is putting the identities and finances of students and their parents in jeopardy.
Digital Government