Ideas
Federal Agencies Need to Demand Bigger Cyber Budgets
The unvarnished truth is that the government needs to spend a lot more on shoring up its defenses.
Cybersecurity
Every threat is an insider threat
Instead of focusing on breaching the perimeter, attackers have increasingly shifted to compromising the human layer.
Cybersecurity
New bill looks to NIST, FTC for cyber hygiene
A senior House Democrat proposes that federal agencies offer cyber best practices for use by government, private firms, and individuals.
Modernization
$50B federal telecom RFP coming in mid-October
The General Services Administration's Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract will anchor the agency's NS 2020 telecommunications strategy.
Modernization
18F builds cloud platform, FirstNet tweaks RFP and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Emerging Tech
IBM’s Superfast, Powerful and Tiny Carbon Computer Chips Could Soon Be in All Our Devices
This could mean the end of the silicon computer chip.
Cybersecurity
OPM notices go out, GAO dings GPRA progress, ag security gets crowdsourced and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
White House Cybersecurity Official Steps Down
After more than two years at the White House, Ari Schwartz has left his post.
Digital Government
Former Intelligence Director: Law Enforcement Must 'Adapt' to Encryption
Mike McConnell, who has served as NSA Director and director of national intelligence, continues his new crusade for strong encryption.
Modernization
Video: It Might Get Easier to Make Payments with Your Mobile Device
Feel free to leave your wallet at home.
Digital Government
Report: Pentagon Made Fewer than Half of Recommended Cyber Fixes Last Year
There are still 136 unresolved recommendations, a new report summary says.
Cybersecurity
OPM Finally Begins Notifying Hacked Feds -- Via Snail Mail This Time
The letters will include a unique PIN the victim will need to register for the protections
Cybersecurity
Inside the CIA's new Digital Directorate
The CIA's brand new Directorate for Digital Innovation brings together the spy agency's CIO shop, cyber capabilities, and open source intelligence.
Emerging Tech
Americans Love Technology—but They Want Their Privacy Back
A new poll shows people have mixed feelings about the growing reliance on digital data in daily life.
Digital Government
CIA Announces First ‘Digital’ Directorate
The digital office is the first new directorate in more than 50 years.
Digital Government
Senate EHR legislation looms
A Senate panel sized up the state of electronic health records with an eye on rules that would shape digitized records nationwide.
Artificial Intelligence
Could We All Have Cyber Doppelgängers in the Future?
The idea of a world with "mind clones" may not seem so crazy after all.
Cybersecurity
IT Insecurity: Aggressive use of security solutions
To avoid massive data breaches in the future, the government must address its cumbersome acquisition process and misguided IT security practices.
Modernization
DHS seeks smarter smart cards
An RFI for personal identity verification card technology and integration follows a summer of cybersecurity concerns and PIV testing across the federal government.
Digital Government