Cybersecurity
Carter discloses Russian hack of Pentagon
In rolling out the Pentagon's cybersecurity strategy, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter revealed that Russian hackers hit a DOD unclassified network earlier this year.
Cybersecurity
House passes second cyber measure
Information sharing bills from the Homeland Security and Intelligence committees have won House passage this week.
Modernization
The Unbelievable Power of Amazon's Cloud
The company's Web Services—which undergird Netflix, Healthcare.gov, and Spotify—might be the single most important piece of technology to the modern tech boom.
Cybersecurity
CERT boss: Classification shouldn't hinder info sharing
On a visit to Silicon Valley, U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team Director Ann Barron-DiCamillo spoke with FCW about Heartbleed, DHS's standing with the private sector and her team's main task, threat information dissemination.
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker Says USIS May Have Shortchanged Cybersecurity before Hack of 27,000 Employee Records
The new accusations come on top of a $1 billion Justice Department lawsuit alleging USIS defrauded the government by conducting incomplete background investigations.
Cybersecurity
Trouble tracking DHS acquisition
GAO says a lack of baseline information makes it difficult to tell if Homeland Security purchasing is meeting schedule and cost goals.
Cybersecurity
Rewiring the Pentagon: Carter's new cyber strategy
After two months on the job studying DOD's cybersecurity and IT needs, Secretary Ashton Carter is set to unveil a new Pentagon cyber strategy in Silicon Valley.
Cybersecurity
Visitors to Google Malaysia Were Rerouted to a Malicious Site
Government (Foreign) // Web Services // Malaysia
Digital Government
The Next Step in Health IT? Virtual Doctors Visits
Congressional interest in telehealth legislation is building.
Modernization
Here Are the Agency Websites Google Doesn’t Think are Mobile Friendly
Bad news for some dot-govs: Google will now rank websites based on their mobile friendliness.
Digital Government
FCC Website Gets a Refresh
A prototype of the site went live after months of research and focus groups.
Cybersecurity
House Passes Major Cybersecurity Bill Despite Fears It Will Bolster NSA Spying
The first of two info-sharing proposals easily cleared the lower chamber Wednesday.
Ideas
Geeks vs. Suits: What's the Real Difference between 18F and USDS?
One was created to ship culture and the other was created to ship confidence. It’s the age-old saga of geeks vs. suits.
Emerging Tech
Video: These Specs Are Crazier Than Google Glass
Take a first look at Mini's Augmented Vision goggles.
Digital Government
Good News About Hiring Women in STEM, but, it’s Not Enough
Should diversity initiatives focus more on increasing women’s numeric representation or improving the treatment of women already in these fields?
Emerging Tech
Intelligent Windows, Self-Repairing Concrete and Other Inventions that Could Change the World
The European Patent Office has announced its finalists for the 2015 European Inventor Awards, honoring brilliant inventions from a range of scientific fields.
Cybersecurity
Thieves Break Into Cars by Amplifying Signals from Wireless Keys Inside Homes
Manufacturing // California, United States
Digital Government
McConnell Introduces Bill to Authorize NSA Surveillance Until 2020
The move may thwart any attempt to reform the NSA’s mass-surveillance authorities.
Cybersecurity