Cybersecurity
FCC plans for 5G future, The WordPress woes of candidates and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Census 2020 goes mobile, maybe
The Census Bureau is wrestling with big questions about how it will incorporate mobile devices and Internet responses into its next big tally. Plus, the bureau still needs a new CIO.
Cybersecurity
White House Endorses Cyber Bill, Bucking Privacy Groups
The Senate’s bill gains momentum ahead of a vote next week.
Digital Government
CBP: RFID doesn't work if you're in the wrong line
IT can accomplish only so much, Customs and Border Protection finds as it focuses on the human factor.
Digital Government
Q&A: Why Open Data Is an Opportunity for the Private Sector
Socrata CEO Kevin Merritt chatted with Nextgov about federal trends.
Digital Government
Video: These Crazy Biometrics Are Now in Your Car
Your car seat might soon act as a Fitbit... for your backside.
Digital Government
The Rise of Agency Innovation Labs
In the 2016 budget, the Obama administration proposed more funding to help launch idea labs.
Cybersecurity
Senate tees up vote on cyber bill
The Senate moved closer to passing an controversial information-sharing cybersecurity bill with an Oct. 22 procedural vote.
Cybersecurity
New Federal Action Plan for Cybersecurity ‘Days Away’ From Being Released
The plan will include steps agencies should take to recruit a qualified cyber workforce and acquire emerging technology.
Cybersecurity
Controversial Cybersecurity Bill Easily Clears Senate Hurdle
The Senate will now turn to a slew of amendments that do not have the support of the bill’s co-sponsors.
Digital Government
Could proposed legislation make cars MORE susceptible to hackers?
A bill intended to protect vehicles against cyberattacks could have the exact opposite effect, FTC and NHTSA officials warn legislators.
Acquisition
Obama vetos NDAA, new governance for shared services and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
DHS pushes agencywide cloud buying plan
The Department of Homeland Security is building a cloud acquisition strategy to allow its many components to buy secure cloud services from CSPs and resellers.
Cybersecurity
FITARA: The view from inside agencies
The front-line leaders implementing FITARA say that centralizing IT acquisitions takes coordination and focus -- as well as executive-level support.
Ideas
5 Ways to Spot a Coerced Insider Threat
For traditional insider threat risk, there are traditional warning signs, but for a coerced threat, their outward behavior will likely not change at all.
Cybersecurity
Former NSA chief: Data manipulation an 'emerging art of war'
Adversaries' ability to manipulate the content of stored data, a phenomenon that is high on U.S. officials' radar, is an "emerging art of war in cyberspace," former NSA director and retired Gen. Keith Alexander told FCW.
Digital Government
Even DHS Doesn’t Want the Power It Would Get Under CISA
The Senate bill to improve cyber information sharing would route data through an agency that doesn’t want the job.
Digital Government
Do People in Silicon Valley Ever Turn Off Their Phones?
Even the world's tech leaders crave moments without Wi-Fi. (Well, some of them.)
Cybersecurity