Ideas
Two-Factor Is Better Than One: Celebrating Progressive Government IT
The U.S. government is putting in place both immediate and long-term steps to drastically enhance data security.
Cybersecurity
Still No Deal on Senate Cybersecurity Bill
Senators have not reached an agreement that would allow them to add amendments to a cyberinformation-sharing bill in exchange for quickening its passage.
Modernization
Spectrum sharing is no simple matter
Moving government spectrum to market can be a bureaucratic slog.
Modernization
Infrastructure looks to government for cyber help
A new survey shows critical infrastructure providers expect the physical impact of cyberattacks to worsen.
Digital Government
Are we seriously talking about shutdowns again?
September 30 is much closer than it seems, and even a continuing resolution could run into snags.
Digital Government
US Officials Warn That Medical Devices Are Vulnerable to Hackers
This new vulnerability could enable hackers to change the dosage of critical medicines.
Digital Government
Census Plans 2016 Test Run to Experiment with New Tech Tools
Census is rolling out a handful of new options in 2020 designed to upgrade the decennial headcount for the digital age.
Cybersecurity
FITARA good and bad, US-CERT warns of spear phishing and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
DHS Issues a Big Warning About the Senate's Cyber Bill
DHS said Monday the Senate's cyberinformation-sharing bill would "sweep away important privacy protections."
Emerging Tech
NASA Searches for Link Between Electromagnetic Pulses and Earthquakes
Last week, NASA launched a challenge to determine whether there is a connection between electromagnetic signals and earthquakes.
Emerging Tech
Watchdog: Privacy Laws Aren't Keeping Up with Facial Recognition Technology
In a new report, GAO warns consumers that existing federal privacy laws do not expressly limit how businesses can use images of their faces.
Cybersecurity
It’s Crunch Time for the Senate’s Cybersecurity Bill
Unless a deal is struck, amendments could slow the bill's progress and hinder its chances of passing before the end of the week.
Cybersecurity
ITAPS recommends vast changes to federal cybersecurity policy
Among the suggestions from the Information Technology Industry Council's public sector division was establishing a permanent administration role that directs cyber activities across the government.
Emerging Tech
Can Europe Be a Leading Tech Power?
Andrus Ansip, Europe's Digital Market Commissioner hopes to make that happen.
Cybersecurity
As Senate moves on cyber, DHS cautions on privacy
Senate legislation could put DHS in the position of contributing to the "compromise of personally identifiable information,” says Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Cybersecurity
Is hacking back a cyber-theft deterrent option?
A new study on economic espionage in cyberspace reflects the shifting conversation in Washington on passive vs. proactive defense.
Cybersecurity
IARPA gets a new director
Jason Matheny has worked at Oxford University, the World Bank and the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Copy Secret Army Files, Follow United Fliers, and Expose Planned Parenthood Employee Names
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government