Cybersecurity
OPM Says It Breaks Encryption to Monitor Employees' Browsing Habits
Through a technique called "SSL decryption," the agency sees through secure online transactions between a worker’s computer inside the agency firewall and an external website.
Digital Government
NASA's daily dose of Earth, sorta-secret GAO reports and an IG's public plea
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Hand US Troops to ISIS, Read Dow Jones Too Early and Scrawl All Over ‘Adult Mag’
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
GSA Hackathon 2: twice as big and open to govvies
In a sequel to its spring hackathon, GSA awarded thousands in prizes to outside techies, and looked to bring some participants on board full time.
Digital Government
What Congress can do to maintain trans-Atlantic data flow
Lawmakers may need to pursue comprehensive surveillance reform to keep the EU participating in the data flow pacts that have become crucial to the economy.
Cybersecurity
Dark Web 101: What Feds Need to Know About the Underbelly of the Internet
And 8 ways to fight bad guys in the online underground, if you have been affected by a data breach.
Cybersecurity
Making the Case for Cyber Defense Spending in Local Government
IT leaders in one Arizona county are working to demonstrate the ROI on cybersecurity investments.
Cybersecurity
A Fan of Islamic Extremists Defaced Brooklyn 'Adult Mag'
Media // New York, United States
Cybersecurity
North Carolina Government Might Have Exposed Information on Medicaid Patients
Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health // North Carolina, United States
Digital Government
US Navy Revives Ancient Navigation as Cyber Threats Grow
Satellites and GPS are vulnerable to cyberattack. The tools of yesteryear are not.
Cybersecurity
VA's Hickey resigns, OMB seeks cyber specialist and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Emerging Tech
Video: How to Train Like an Astronaut
Experience the strange environment of a space station without ever leaving the ground.
Cybersecurity
Hacker Allegedly Handed U.S. Service Member Data to ISIS
Government (U.S.) // Arizona, United States
Digital Government
OMB Tells Agencies: No New Contracts for Desktops, Laptops
There is no need for thousands of contracts to purchase common laptops and desktops, officials say.
Digital Government
Under the Hood of DIA’s $6B E-SITE Deal
The final payout may not be as big as you think, partly because of a significant change in how DIA approaches IT.
Digital Government
New VA CIO Issues Cyber Strategy, Wants to Tackle ‘Quick Wins’
LaVerne Council said the agency submitted an enterprise cybersecurity strategy to Congress on Sept. 28, ahead of schedule.
Modernization