Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Want National Security Damage Assessment on OPM Hack
The House version of the 2016 Intelligence Authorization Act mandates a report on whether the hack disrupted overseas operations.
People
OMB director announces new privacy panel
OMB Director Shaun Donovan announced the creation of a new Federal Privacy Council which will be formed in 2016.
Cybersecurity
Air Force Space Command not spending on cyber defense of weapons systems
The Air Force Space Command did not spend a penny on cybersecurity for weapons systems in the last fiscal year. Air Force CIO Lt. Gen. William Bender is trying to change that.
Digital Government
VA taking free advice from tech firms on scheduling
The Veterans Affairs chief and a Virginia lawmaker applaud the public/private partnership working on fixing the troubled VA medical scheduling system.
Cybersecurity
Find out online if you were an OPM breach victim
The Office of Personnel Management has launched an online portal for victims, and people who think they may be victims, of the massive data breach.
Cybersecurity
OPM Announces Official Launch of Self-Check Site for Hack Victims
Visitors can use the Pentagon-hosted website to check if their personal data was stolen in a massive breach of sensitive background investigation files.
Digital Government
DHS Looking for Data Privacy Experts
DHS' Privacy Office is looking for 17 applicants for 3-year terms
Digital Government
How Valuable is Federal Research? It Depends How You Count
It's difficult to pin down the total economic impact of federal R&D.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Watchdog: Show Us the Cost Benefit Analysis of Cloud
A forthcoming DOD IG audit may soon shed light on the extent the Pentagon and its components perform cost benefit analysis before acquiring cloud services.
Digital Government
Are These Collaboration Platforms Key to Improving Federal IT?
Federal Chief Information Officer Tony Scott announced the winning teams of the first-ever CIO Council IT Solutions Challenge.
Modernization
Video: Got an Old Android Device? Here Are 5 Ways to Repurpose it
Reduce, reuse, recycle and embrace the Internet of Things
People
Collaboration rules the CIO Council IT Solutions Challenge
The first batch of contest winners came from diverse agencies, and focused on the problems of coming together in IT and acquisition.
Artificial Intelligence
AI Program Beats Humans On College Acceptance Test
Japanese researchers have created a computer program capable of limited humanistic understanding.
Cybersecurity
Is electronic warfare stuck in the 20th century?
Pentagon officials say the convergence of electronic warfare and cyberspace is upon us, and it presents both opportunities and threats.
Cybersecurity
IRS launches online safety campaign
The IRS has launched an educational series aimed at promoting citizen cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
Reps shun law enforcement, cheer 'slam-dunk' email legislation
Signaling a growing appreciation for electronic privacy, lawmakers voiced support for an update to the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act over law enforcement protests.
People
DOD urged to go commercial
The Defense Department is being outpaced in technology development by the commercial side. Advisers say, "If you can't beat them, join them."
Cybersecurity
'Agile' means different things across DHS
As the Department of Homeland Security moves to more nimble technology acquisition efforts, its various components sometimes have different ideas of what that can mean.
Digital Government