Cybersecurity
Feds: House Bill Could Make Cars More Vulnerable to Hackers
Republicans want to boost the security and privacy of connected cars, but regulators say their bill would backfire.
Cybersecurity
CIA: Brennan AOL Files on WikiLeaks ‘Absolutely’ Not Official Agency Work
The six documents published on the website date from 2007 and 2008, and include an application for a security clearance to handle classified information.
Digital Government
Industry Takes On Federal Agency: The Battle Over Who Prints Secure ID Cards
GPO's services are an "existential crisis" for the private sector's printing companies, according to one executive's testimony.
Modernization
Video: Why Mobile Payment Systems Haven't Quite Caught On Yet
Your smartphone can't quite do everything for you... yet.
People
OMB rolls out proposed A-130 changes
The Office of Management and Budget's A-130, a 15-year-old computer security guidelines document for federal agencies, is getting a refresh in light of new law and policy.
Cybersecurity
State Department Plans International Cyber Workshops in Geneva
The State Department’s next big cybersecurity discussion may take place 4,000 miles from its headquarters.
Digital Government
OMB Unveils Major Rewrite of Federal IT Policy
The new policy lays out guidance for managing IT investments, improving information security practices and streamlining the process for acquiring new technology.
Digital Government
DHS CISO eyes shift from perimeter defense to data protection
Federal agencies are investing heavily in perimeter network defense, but in five years DHS' chief information security officer hopes to see a lot more spending on defense of data.
Cybersecurity
Conrad joins Accenture, feds fine-tune stingray policies and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
'Have You Tried Turning it Off and On Again?' Only 5% of Mac Users Ever Need to Hear This
IBM, the one-time PC king, is now an Apple fanboy.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Bill Nears Crucial Senate Vote
Privacy advocates warn CISA could funnel more private information into the hands of NSA.
Digital Government
US Deputy CTO Steps Down
Ryan Panchadsaram's time as U.S. deputy chief technology officer is coming to an end, according to a White House statement.
Digital Government
Google Glass Could Help Autistic People 'See' Emotions
The Autism Glass Project uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to recognize other people’s faces and give real-time feedback on their expressions.
Cybersecurity
DHS chief defends China cyber accord
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told lawmakers it was too soon to tell whether a recent cyber accord with Beijing was altering Chinese behavior in cyberspace.
Cybersecurity
OMB preps cyber sprint follow-up
The pending Cyber Security Implementation Plan from OMB could lean on key programs such as Einstein 3A and Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation.
Cybersecurity
No, GPO doesn't have to print your secure IDs
Companies say agencies are losing access to innovation by giving secure credential work to GPO, in an apparent misreading of the law.
Digital Government
Where we're going, we still need roads
White House celebrates "Back to the Future" day, innovation.
Cybersecurity
CIOs Talk: Cybersecurity Isn't Just About Tech
The technology itself can be secondary, according to some federal CIOs.
Emerging Tech
Video: What ‘Back to the Future’ Got Right -- and Wrong -- About Tech in 2015
Hoverboards aren't really widely available, but instead 2015 has brought us other amazing gadgets.
Digital Government