Acquisition
FAA delays procurement to respond to hack
Unspecified cyberattack prompts agency to rethink its Security Operations Center requirements
Cybersecurity
The importance of cyber offense: Sanctions are a good start
Cybercrime is too serious to rely solely on network defenses, Peter Harrell argues.
People
A key job opening for category management and wide-open (office) spaces
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Immigration Ruling Also Halted Buildout of Digital Work Permit System
The injunction has halted plans to accommodate the intake of an additional 5 million undocumented individuals whose deportations would be postponed by Obama's policies.
Cybersecurity
Burr stumps for cyber bill
The North Carolina senator made CISA the focus of the Republican Party's weekly radio address.
Digital Government
The one thing law enforcement really needs from IT
A new study urges the Justice Department to up its game on sharing the best tools and tactics with state and local partners.
Digital Government
DARPA keeps an eye on the Arctic
The Defense Department's research shop wants a network of rugged, affordable sensors for the far north.
Cybersecurity
Florida Elections Division Breached Voter Privacy
Government (U.S.) // Florida, United States
Digital Government
Al Franken Urges FBI to Crack Down on Revenge Porn
“New technologies can pose significant threats if bad actors are not held accountable to our nation’s laws,” Franken said.
Digital Government
Infographic: Nanobot Surgery, Microchip Medical Records and 5 Other Medical Tech Breakthroughs
Coming soon: Microchip medical records
Emerging Tech
New FedRAMP, DHS Initiative Aims to Make it Easier for Feds to Access the Cloud
The overlay will serve as the “first step" in allowing agencies greater flexibility as they move to securely adopt cloud services.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Compromise British Airways Fliers, Photoshop ‘Headteacher’ Porn Star, and Snap Up Aetna Patient Records
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Home Healthcare Worker Snapped Up Student Loans Using Identities of Old Ladies
Education // Healthcare and Public Health // Kentucky, United States
Digital Government
Why Women Need a Bigger Role in Federal IT Leadership
The underrepresentation of women in federal technology leadership positions could be hurting the industry, says CIO Monica Eaton-Cardone.
Emerging Tech
The Limits of Technology in Fighting Ebola
As the outbreak continues, USAID and other agencies are still investing and prototyping new devices, often looking to the private sector and the general public for ideas.
People
'At will' employment for SES: What could possibly go wrong?
Plenty, according to a recent survey of Senior Executive Service leaders, who are worried about congressional efforts to make them at-will employees.
Cybersecurity
Is Big Brother Watching Our Campuses?
From ID card swipes to discussion forums, colleges are increasingly tracking students' digital footprints.
Cybersecurity
Piecing together the insider threat puzzle
Software and automation are crucial to preventing leaks and sabotage, but they're not the only tools deployed by agencies that collect and guard secret information.
Acquisition
SEWP contracts, RFP ghostwriting and national lab royalties
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization