Acquisition
Spires: Some agencies will struggle with FITARA implementation
The former DHS CIO will tell Congress how experienced government and industry IT hands can support the new acquisition legislation.
Cybersecurity
Execs think their networks are safe (they’re not)
New survey shows that CEOs, CIOs and CISOs might have the wrong idea about how secure their networks really are.
Digital Government
A Cheap New Test Can Reveal Every Virus that Invaded You—and Help Stop Infections
Scientists have now developed a new test that could be crucial in improving our immunity against viruses.
Digital Government
Why Apple Is Suddenly So Obsessed With Your Privacy
Apple claims it does not pass along your data to third parties or use it to profile you.
Cybersecurity
Ground rules for improving federal cybersecurity
In today’s complex cybersecurity environment, these three elements form the foundation of agencies’ ability to defend networks and data.
Modernization
Knowledge transfer through discovery
Rules and data are relatively easy to share, but capturing an organization's deep, experience-based knowledge requires special effort.
Modernization
Aaron Levie: 'You can have a mindset of moving quickly'
Box's CEO discusses innovation, the "black box" of government and getting Silicon Valley to engage with agencies.
Emerging Tech
Driverless Cars Are Coming. Is Congress Ready?
When it comes to transportation, the Hill is starting to think like Tomorrowland.
Cybersecurity
OMB cyber group meeting with a dozen agencies on steps to improve security
New oversight program targets slow progress on two-factor authentication and other cybersecurity practices.
Emerging Tech
One of the World's Biggest Innovators Says He’s 'Not Really a Fan' of Disruption
The founder of Tesla Motors and SpaceX says he's “just a fan of making things better.”
Cybersecurity
White House Orders All Federal Sites Go HTTPS By the End of 2016
Today, most of the federal government's roughly 1,200 websites use HTTP technology, which exposes website content, browser format, search terms and other user information to eavesdroppers.
Digital Government
Syrian Electronic Army Claims Hack of Army Website
The Army’s official website was inaccessible Monday afternoon.
Digital Government
Survey: Federal CIOs Say Cyberattacks are on the Rise and They Can't Compete for Cyber Talent
But more than half of CIOs said it was difficult to compete for professionals with tech expertise, especially because of “limited compensation compared to the private sector."
Emerging Tech
Scientists Are One Step Closer to Predicting Solar Storms
The refrigerator-sized Deep Space Climate Observatory is a joint partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Air Force.
Digital Government
It’s a Fantastic Time to Graduate in the US as an Engineer or Computer Scientist
The class of 2014 is doing pretty well for itself
Emerging Tech
When Google Self-Driving Cars Are in Accidents, Humans Are to Blame
The autonomous vehicles have been in a dozen crashes since 2009, but haven’t caused any of them, the company says in a new report.
Cybersecurity
RIP, HTTP
Federal websites will be required to tack on the "s" for "secure" by the end of next year.
Cybersecurity
Syrian hackers say they knocked army.mil offline
The Pentagon acknowledged the hack, but did not confirm the attacker.
Acquisition