Acquisition
Pentagon's Silicon Valley unit gets $1.75M for fiscal 2015
The outreach facility will get another $5 million for the next four years.
Cybersecurity
Comey renews encryption plea on Capitol Hill
The FBI director's arguments for law enforcement access to encrypted communications met a friendlier reception in the Senate than in the House.
Modernization
A good day to try hard
A day filled with simultaneous network problems across multiple industries illustrates the complexity of the problem faced by cyber warriors, according to DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson.
Digital Government
Can Silicon Valley Save Federal IT?
An agile, open sensibility has overtaken Washington. But can it budge the behemoth federal bureaucracy?
Modernization
While Clinton ran private email system, State got high marks for managing records
When assessing records management, it all depends on who you ask.
Cybersecurity
Senator Wants Watchdog to Poke Around for More Flaws in OPM’s Security Clearance Systems
A legislator said he wants the IG to have “unfettered access” to OPM's security clearance system.
Digital Government
Video: This Organization Wants to Stop Killer Robots
Fifty NGOs have banded together to create a campaign to encourage governments to act now to prevent dangerous autonomous machines in the future.
Emerging Tech
DOE Lab Asks Industry: How Can We Secure the Internet of Things?
A better authentication system could protect home appliances and drones, according to a new solicitation for industry partners.
Cybersecurity
A FOIA app, Chamber targets cyber, shelling out for Shell and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Federal Researchers Developing New Spoof-Proof Email Security System
The goal is to build an email encryption system, and then demonstrate to federal agencies and businesses how they can use it.
Digital Government
India Prime Minister has Big Plans for Nationwide Digital Programs
India's prime minister wants to reboot the country's digital infrastructure.
Modernization
DHS Launches Federal Government's First FOIA App
The app is designed to make it easier for the public to request government documents under the Freedom of Information Act.
Digital Government
Can Uncle Sam promote self-driving vehicles?
Industry leaders are bullish on the future of robotic transportation, but when it comes to regulation, they seek "balance" from the feds.
Acquisition
What cyber insurance can do for contractors
When it comes to cybersecurity, the SAFETY Act deserves a second look, but companies should also consider commercial coverage.
Modernization
Tech Tools That Let You Get Closer to Sharks
A roundup of apps, websites and livecams that will get you close—but not too close—to hammerheads, great whites and other ocean beasts.
Cybersecurity
Post-Breach, Interior Has Mandated Computer Users Sign On with Smart Cards
The majority of individuals with high-level control over Interior data and networks needed only a password to log in.
Digital Government
Should Google Ever Lie to Us?
Search-engine architects must decide when their creations should act as a kind of expert and when they should neutrally direct people to what they are seeking.
Digital Government
Eric Holder: The 'Possibility Exists' Edward Snowden Could Come Home
“I certainly think there could be a basis for a resolution that everybody could ultimately be satisfied with,” the former attorney general said.
Cybersecurity
Report: UL in talks with White House on IoT certification
A certification from Underwriters Laboratories, which has historically focused on electrical safety, could set a broad risk standard for cybersecurity.
Digital Government