Cybersecurity
Information-sharing bill on tap in House Homeland panel
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul’s bill offers liability protections for firms to share cyber-threat information with the government.
Cybersecurity
Critical infrastructure cyberattacks increase across the Americas
A report from the Organization of American States shows cybersecurity is a hemispheric concern.
Modernization
TSA is running out of space
The base requirements for a new data storage system include delivery, installation and migration of a minimum 480 terabytes.
Modernization
DHS vets apps, GSA turns on the lights and DOE invests more in supercomputers
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Bionic Eyes Are No Match for the Curiosity of Pentagon Cartographers
Right now, technology is up against a problem that didn't exist in the Atari age: big data.
Cybersecurity
AT&T Call Center Employees Sold Customer SSNs to Black Market Cellphone Mob
Telecommunications // United States
Digital Government
How Facial Recognition Technology Is Unearthing China's Artificial Islands
NGA is using "broad-based change detection" tools to calculate where in the water the Chinese might next break ground, so to speak.
Modernization
NSA’s Grand Plan to Snowden-Proof Its Data Using the Cloud
No one in the intelligence community wants to face another leak. With NSA’s widespread adoption of cloud computing, the spy agency may not have to.
Cybersecurity
Boy Imprisoned for Guessing Teacher’s Password and Changing a Screen Background
Education // Florida, United States
Digital Government
DOD Stresses Cyber in Acquisition Reform Update
Though the department is already working to improve military system cybersecurity, "much more needs to be done."
Digital Government
HHS Cracks Down on Hospitals Hoarding Patient Information
An HHS agency is trying to ensure patient information flows seamlessly between health systems.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Cripple Global French-Language Broadcaster, Hit Linux Event Participants and Run Up Hospital Bills
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Agencies seek at least $75 million in digital service funding
Most CFO Act agencies have made budget requests to fund Digital Services teams.
Cybersecurity
Stolen Israeli Credit Cards Allegedly Are Funding Palestinian Charities
Financial Services // Web Services // Israel
Modernization
Pentagon explores multiple paths to electronic warfare acquisition
Innovation is increasingly crucial to EW, says Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Katrina McFarland.
Modernization
The First Net Neutrality Complaints Are Coming
At least one Internet backbone company is planning to complain to the FCC over network congestion.
Digital Government
Who's responsible for the autonomous killer robots?
A new report explores the legal, moral and practical concerns of fully autonomous weapons.
Cybersecurity
After White House Hack, State Incidentally Offered Spearphishing Training
For months, State has struggled to squelch suspicious activity on its networks.
Digital Government