Cybersecurity
Government Pwned: A Recent History of Hacks
The OPM hack certainly isn't the first -- or the last -- breach to happen to government.
Emerging Tech
White House Wants Ideas for Open Government Plan
If you want a more open government, now is the time to put your ideas where your mouth is.
Ideas
5 Things You Need To Know About the USA Freedom Act
Its predecessor, the Patriot Act, garnered outrage and changed security policy globally. What should we expect from the Freedom Act, hastily passed last week?
Cybersecurity
Before Breach, OPM Requested Millions of Dollars to Upgrade Network Security
OPM's request budgeted funds to "implement and sustain" network upgrades.
Digital Government
The Data That’s Collected From You When You’re Routed to a Call Center
“This call may be recorded for quality and training purposes.”
Digital Government
Snowden’s NSA Revelations: Two Years Later
“The balance of power is beginning to shift,” the fugitive leaker said on the two-year anniversary of his first disclosure.
Emerging Tech
FDIC CIO Barry West on Leave
An FDIC spokeswoman said West is still an FDIC employee and cited “personal reasons” for his leave.
People
Report: State Department needs to rethink use of tech
A National Research Council study suggests utilizing NGOs to help Foggy Bottom identify growing trends in science and technology.
Cybersecurity
Security experts: OPM breach shows Einstein isn't enough
Post-mortems on the OPM hack show that former officials agree on one thing: that Einstein 3 and CDM, cornerstones of federal civilian cyber defense, need to be enhanced.
Digital Government
NASA picks 9 tools to scope out icy moon – and maybe alien life
Europa, frozen moon of Jupiter, might hold vast oceans and even life. NASA has OK'd a fleet of instruments aimed at exposing her secrets.
Acquisition
OFPP issues guidance on reverse auctions
GAO studies have shown increasing use of reverse auctions, including some instances where they weren't used very effectively.
People
Are you one of the 4 million? Here's what to watch for
OPM is partnering with CSID to try to manage the fallout from a massive breach of some 4 million federal personnel records.
Digital Government
Obama Administration Secretly Expanded Scope of NSA Spying to Catch Foreign Hackers
The revelation, based on documents obtained by Edward Snowden, comes days after a law was passed that would curtail some NSA spying programs—but not warrantless wiretapping.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Probe FBI’s ‘Disturbing’ Use of Spy Planes
The FBI has reportedly been using planes equipped with high-tech cameras and cell-phone tracking technology.
Cybersecurity
OPM Says Massive Data Breach May Affect 4 Million Federal Employees
OPM says it detected a cyber intrusion in April.
Emerging Tech
Video: Bioenergy and America’s Energy Future
Taking a look at innovators in biofuel around the country.
Acquisition
Mobile app criteria, new Snowden revelations and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
4 million feds exposed in massive OPM breach
U.S. officials reportedly suspect China’s involvement in the hack.
Modernization