Cybersecurity
OPM Data Breach Also Snares Hill Staffers
Both House and Senate employees were told Tuesday their personal information had been compromised.
Modernization
DISA looks to fine-tune JRSS software
Pentagon CIO Terry Halvorsen says software is one of the missing pieces of the Joint Regional Security Stacks puzzle. DISA says it is getting closer to solving that puzzle.
Modernization
FedRAMP: Red tape or silver bullet?
Federal tech leaders are torn on how FedRAMP could help or hinder the monumental shift to commercial cloud.
Modernization
Back-end of HealthCare.gov remains in development
HHS internal watchdog recommends automated IT for advance payments under the health care law.
Acquisition
18F readies agile BPA
The 18-page RFQ aims to establish a common contracting vehicle for agencies seeking vendors specializing in agile delivery services.
Modernization
Government lags in point-of-contact satisfaction
Use of agency websites as the preferred avenue of citizen contact with government nearly doubled in just two years, says a new study.
Ideas
Governments Around the World Join Data-as-a-Utility Revolution
The new public sector push to digitize says digital infrastructure is now just as important as the physical infrastructure of government.
Cybersecurity
Heated House Hearing Offers New Clues Into How Hackers Broke Into OPM Networks
Attackers made far greater headway into federal personnel systems than was first disclosed by the government.
Digital Government
DISA Plans to Cut Redundant Tech in 2015-2020
In its strategic plan, DISA states its intent to take advantage of commercially available cloud technology, among other efforts.
Digital Government
Oversight Chairman: Obama Needs to Fire OPM Chief
“I think it’s time for them to resign, and if they don’t, I think the president should fire them,” Rep. Jason Chaffetz said of leadership at the Office of Personnel Management.
Cybersecurity
OPM Director Defends Cybersecurity Protocol in Wake of Massive Hack
The recent intrusion "may have been the most devastating cyberattack in our nation's history," House Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz said.
Cybersecurity
FBI Investigates Whether St. Louis Cardinals Hacked Houston Astros
The alleged hacks center around former Cardinals executive Jeff Luhnow, who left the team to become the Astros general manager in 2011.
Cybersecurity
US and China are Two Top Botnet Attack Targets
The United States is both attacker and victim.
Cybersecurity
FirstNet RFP, Navy CIO and S&T on Facebook
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Emerging Tech
Federal CTO: How Can We Be More like Estonia?
Estonia is one of the most digital-friendly government in the world, with each of its 1.3 million citizens able to access everything from bank records to government services with the use of a single personal identification code.
Cybersecurity
DISA five-year plan treats cyber as warring domain
Defense Information Systems Agency Director Lt. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins says network operators need to adopt the "principles of war, whether it is maneuver, speed [or] surprise" to defend DOD networks.
Emerging Tech
A Robot Is Going to 3-D Print a Bridge in Amsterdam
There aren’t many 3-D printers capable of doing this.
Digital Government
Privacy Groups Boycott Administration's Facial Recognition Talks
The Commerce Department will forge ahead, but privacy advocates have lost faith in negotiations over software that can identify faces.
People