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
OPM tightens contracts in response to hacks
The Office of Personnel Management acted in response to a pair of hacks that potentially exposed personal information on almost 75,000 federal employees, including some with security clearances.
Cybersecurity
One down, one to go on info sharing legislation
The House passed the Intelligence Committee's version of an information sharing bill, and has the Homeland Security measure on deck.
Acquisition
Backseat drivers plague procurement
Acquisition officers get too much advice from people who can't move the process forward, says Army Assistant Secretary Heidi Shyu.
Digital Government
Sorry, open data: Americans just aren't that into you
A new survey finds limited public knowledge of government's open data efforts -- and equally underwhelming enthusiasm.
Modernization