Modernization
Sandia seeks to commercialize unclonable ID tech
The lab is looking for industry help to turn its research into practical authentication solutions.
Cybersecurity
Feds targeted in Clandestine Wolf phishing campaign
DHS and the FBI are briefing agencies about a new threat from Chinese hackers.
People
DOE launching renewable energy pilot
Web-based "central assistance platform" to anchor effort to fund national labs' partnerships with small businesses to develop clean energy technology.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Bust into Zoos, Mess with Trump and Threaten Syrian Humanitarian Watchdogs
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Army National Guard Personnel Data Was Inadvertently Compromised
Government (U.S.) // United States
Digital Government
Open Data Can Tell You the Worst Place to Park
Empowering citizens to be partners with government.
Cybersecurity
After Monumental Breach, Banks and Even Farmers Are Buying NSA-Fueled Surveillance Gear
Recently, the government began allowing any private firm to buy the network monitoring tool.
Cybersecurity
NSA joins GitHub, Shares Code for Cyber Tool
The agency is publishing the source code for its Systems Integrity Management Platform, which lets administrators make sure server clusters are compliant with security standards
Cybersecurity
Not Just OPM -- Agency Cybersecurity Incidents on the Rise
The number of security incidents affecting federal agencies has increased every year since 2006.
Cybersecurity
Should the clearance system be taken away from OPM?
Two lawmakers want to find a new home for the security clearance database that was breached.
Cybersecurity
A successful cyber sprint, with a questionable finish line
The federal CIO says agencies have beefed up security during his 30-day push -- but the sprint is just the beginning.
Digital Government
OPM Director Katherine Archuleta Quits
Congressional support eroded after announcement than 21 million Social Security numbers were compromised.
Cybersecurity
OPM Doesn't Know Whom It Will Hire to Protect the 21.5 Million Affected by Hack
The agency said it would notify 21.5 million people and offer at least three years of free identity-protection services, but it has not found a contractor that will do so on its behalf.
Digital Government
Tweeting About the New $10 Bill? Treasury’s Keeping Tabs on Your Tweets
The Treasury Department has started collecting and occasionally republishing the public's agency-related social media posts in order to gain a better handle on public sentiment.
Cybersecurity
Whistleblower worries, FEMA's personnel data and DARPA's cyber competition
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
Archuleta out at OPM
Office of Management and Budget Deputy Director Beth Cobert will step in as acting director of the Office of Personnel Management.
Cybersecurity
Zoo Souvenir Buyers across America Might Have Been Hacked
Entertainment // United States
Cybersecurity
How US-CERT gets the word out
The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team collaborates with other federal agencies and industry to quickly disseminate cyberthreat alerts.
Cybersecurity