Cybersecurity
Unpaid Suspension of Federal Hydrologist Once Accused of Illegal Army Downloads Is Under Review
Justice has dropped charges against the naturalized citizen for stealing sensitive dam records.
People
PNNL gets new director
Longtime director for science and technology steps into lab's top job.
Acquisition
Signing up for OASIS, struggling to count contractors and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Take a First Look at the Next Generation Ebola-Protection Suit
The two biggest issues with past versions were the tendency for workers to overheat and the high risk of contamination when removing the suit.
Digital Government
The Military's New Bid to Protect Your Data
DARPA is tackling online privacy. But can you trust them?
Modernization
If First Responder Broadband Network Isn’t Working by 2022, ‘We Should be Shot,’ Program Director Says
Though the FirstNet team is now about 110 employees, it can take nine to 10 months to hire additional staff because of background checks and other regulations.
Cybersecurity
Senate intelligence panel approves cyber bill
The latest version of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act purportedly protects companies from liability and individuals from government intrusion.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Infiltrate University of Chicago, Violate Privacy of Ex-Wife’s Medical Patients, and Aid Private Eyes
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Survey: CISOs Still Fighting for Respect from the C-Suite
CISOs might be in charge of defending their organization against cyberattacks, but C-level executives appear to have little respect for them, according to a recent survey.
Cybersecurity
Responding to Sony Hack, Senate Advances Major Cybersecurity Bill
The Senate Intelligence Committee passed a controversial information-sharing measure Thursday, despite fears it could embolden more NSA spying.
Digital Government
8 Questions on What US' New Era of Net Neutrality Really Means
Will this sea change in U.S. Internet policy go down in history as a win, an inconsequential whimper or a waste of our nation’s global innovation leadership?
Cybersecurity
New job for Norton, plus updates on drones and data breach legislation
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
New USCIS Computer System Was Supposed to Speed Up Immigration Processing. What Went Wrong?
The online system to automate the processing of Green Cards and other immigration benefits has struggled to function properly since at least 2009
People
OFPP launches podcast series to talk TechFAR, playbook
The inaugural podcast features HHS' Mark Naggar detailing his team's use of the Digital Services Playbook to streamline procurement.
Modernization