Cybersecurity
Cybercrime survey points to heightened concerns
The study found an "underwhelming level of participation" in federally inspired information sharing efforts.
Cybersecurity
Where's the new cyber strategy?
A week after the end of the federal "sprint," OMB is working past its own deadline on the Federal Civilian Cybersecurity Strategy.
Cybersecurity
The Top 10 Women Cyber Guardians You Should Know About
Here is an unempirical roundup of 10 influential leaders in information security, who happen to be women.
Digital Government
Lockheed Martin Could Spin Off Its $6 Billion Government IT Business
"It has become increasingly difficult for us to compete effectively," a spokesperson said.
Cybersecurity
Security Experts Point to OPM’s Biggest Cybersecurity Failure
A “comprehensive governing policy”for cybersecurity at the agency would have proactively controlled system access and mandated regular patches and upgrades.
Cybersecurity
Jeh Johnson's email, cyber export controls and faux phishing
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Breach At Walmart Canada and CVS Supplier Could Impact Online Photo Customers
Financial Services // Retailer // Canada
People
Agencies caught off guard by OPM’s pay-to-play credit monitoring
OPM is passing along the cost of post-breach credit monitoring to other federal agencies, but some are wondering how it will all work.
Cybersecurity
Senators want to shore up automotive cybersecurity
Lawmakers are looking to set federal standards governing both the security of cars with network-connected computers and the privacy of the drivers.
Ideas
How to Secure an Increasingly Mobile Federal Workforce
Adopting strong authentication by using derived PIV credentials may be an agency’s best and first line of defense.
Cybersecurity
Is Post-Breach Credit Monitoring Useful? Lawmakers Ask GAO to Review
The use of such services has become routine as the number of data breaches in both government and the private sector has ratcheted up.
Modernization
Jeh Johnson Says He'll Stop Checking Gmail from Work, 'Probably Should Have Done It Sooner'
Johnson addressed reports that he and his senior staffers were using work computers to check private webmail accounts.
People
Machine learning, agency missions and finding the shape of the haystack
Will computers that take information in, build hierarchies and learn over time diminish the role of human judgment in government?
Cybersecurity
Were Background Investigations Falsified During the OPM Hack?
Administration will not confirm or deny it has verified the integrity of 21.5 million compromised records.
Modernization
The thousand natural shocks that cloud is heir to
Migrating to the cloud is no Shakespearean tragedy, but the road is not always a smooth one, either.
Cybersecurity
Army looks to beef up Cyber Battle Lab
The cyber lab at Fort Gordon is projected to have "initial operating capability" in October.
Digital Government
Treasury Taps 18F to Craft New $10 Bill's Digital Strategy
GSA's tech fix-it team advised the Treasury on getting the public to speak up about the redesign.
Ideas
5 Questions to Ask Before Redesigning Your Agency Website
Before embarking on this potentially time-consuming and costly endeavor, agency decision-makers need to ensure their teams have the right information.
Digital Government
Why the Definition of 'Computer' Keeps Changing
It used to be a person. Now, it's a machine. What's next?
Modernization