Digital Government
Pentagon’s Lack of Cyber Policy Illegal, McCain Says
Senators pressed Defense and intelligence officials on rules of war for cyberspace at a Tuesday hearing
Cybersecurity
‘Inconsistent’ Scores Mar Annual Cyber Report Card, GAO Says
IG inspections of agencies’ cybersecurity practices may not tell the whole story.
Emerging Tech
Video: NASA's Icebridge Flies High Over Both Poles
How much snow is at the poles? NASA wants to know.
People
Spoofing the feds, EHR interoperability and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
18F and USDS Want to Eliminate Federal Website 'Snowflakes'
A new step-by-step guide aims to help agencies revamp their website so the public can get a consistent experience across all government platforms.
Cybersecurity
IT insecurity and the need for better management
Effective implementation of FITARA is the government’s best hope to address decades of mismanagement and make IT systems more secure.
Digital Government
Why Did NSA Write Security-Themed ‘Love Notes’ on Twitter?
The agency's love notes reflect the growing use of social media by U.S. government agencies—with varying degrees of effectiveness—for self-promotion.
Emerging Tech
Robots Are Also Pretty Terrible at Assembling IKEA Furniture
Scientific researchers hand the allen wrench over to the robots.
People
Ideas for the next president
It's not too early to start thinking about how to help the upcoming administration define its priorities for improving federal IT.
Digital Government
NASA Names New CIO
Renee Wynn began her term as NASA's new CIO after more than two decades working for the Environmental Protection Agency.
Digital Government
Edward Snowden Now on Twitter
His bio states he "used to work for the government."
Cybersecurity
Senate panel skeptical about U.S.-China cyber accord
Intel and defense chiefs defend the administration's cyber deal with China, but key lawmakers are skeptical.
People
Wynn takes the CIO reins at NASA
The space agency's new top tech official takes over two months ahead of schedule.
Acquisition
How will FITARA affect government mobility?
The new law empowers CIOs to fully integrate mobile technology into the federal workplace — and transform employee productivity.
Cybersecurity
Time for U.S. to gut 'malware kingpins'
Experts say the military needs to think in revolutionary terms about cyber warfare and adopt preemptive tactics -- but not act unilaterally.
Emerging Tech
NSA Chief: Clinton’s Private Email Server an Intelligence ‘Opportunity’
Rogers was responding to a hypothetical question from Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s controversial use of a “homebrew” private email system.
Cybersecurity
Government Losing Your Personal Information? Keep It To Yourself, Reps Say.
A bill introduced this month would truncate Social Security numbers on common tax forms.
Cybersecurity
Shutdown guide, CTO study, US/UK cyber ties and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Looking for Tech to Protect the 'Internet of Things'
The program's goal is to detect attackers on the Internet of Things by monitoring electronic devices' emissions.
Digital Government