Cybersecurity
Despite U.S.-China Agreement, Corporate Hacking Attempts Persist
Just one day after that deal was made public, entities affiliated with the Chinese government attempted to hack into a US tech company.
Cybersecurity
How to Create a Supersecure Password You’ll Never Forget: Use Poetry
Most people's passwords are terrible and insecure. Here's how to change that.
Cybersecurity
Better Census testing, CDM training and car-data privacy concerns
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Emerging Tech
Tech Jobs are Tops for Work-Life Balance
Data scientists reported the best work-life balance scores in a new analysis.
Digital Government
Sorry, DOD. Silicon Valley's just not that into you
The Pentagon is increasingly courting start-up firms in Silicon Valley, but Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain is not seeing much enthusiasm in return.
Digital Government
How the Data Act reveals what agencies don't know
Can centralized, standardized looks at agencywide data uncover challenges and opportunities that have always been lurking?
Acquisition
GSA's fast lane is open for business
GSA Advantage Select, a quick way for agencies to order commodity hardware, is up and running, officials say.
People
Why FITARA is more about management than IT
As agencies work to comply with new IT acquisition law, federal CIO Tony Scott says the big question marks are about management, not technical IT issues.
Cybersecurity
Professionalizing cyber means new workforce standards
The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education wants to get everyone speaking the same language on cybersecurity education and jobs.
Ideas
The Evolving Role of the Chief Customer Officer in Government
At least four federal agencies now have chief customer officers.
Cybersecurity
Exclusive: Official documents, interviews reveal scope of OPM’s financial woes
The Office of Personnel Management, an agency beleaguered by cyber intrusions and challenged by legacy IT systems, is struggling to come up with the money it needs for crucial IT modernization projects worth at least $117 million, according to agency documents obtained by FCW.
Cybersecurity
Here’s How OPM Is Telling Hacked Feds Their Data Was Stolen
There are two types of notices: one for the roughly 16 million employees and family members whose Social Security numbers are known to have been compromised and another for the roughly 6 million people whose fingerprints were also copied.
Digital Government
GSA: Hackathons Save Federal Dollars, Help Find Tech Talent
The second GSA hackathon drew twice as many attendees as the previous event in May.
Emerging Tech
FAA to Require Recreational Drones to be Registered with the Goverment
Getting a drone for Christmas? Better register it before you wrap it.
Emerging Tech
Americans Love the Latest Gadgets But Still Give Driverless Cars a Thumbs Down
While GPS is universally loved, the next step in car technology seems too advanced for many.
Emerging Tech
The Tech Start-Up Running Hillary Clinton’s Campaign
The Groundwork, started by Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt, plays a major role in Clinton’s digital efforts.
Ideas
The ‘Culture of No’ and 3 Other Government IT Challenges
Among the factors keeping government behind the tech curve are an aversion to change and the lack of technocratic leadership.
Cybersecurity
Former House Intel chair: Info sharing could start in 30 days
The former Michigan representative lamented the lack of cybersecurity information sharing, and said if we could put politics aside, the nation would be safer in very short order.
Digital Government