Cybersecurity
Infographic: What's Your Organization's Greatest Cyber Threat?
Find out if you should be more worried about malware or an insider threat.
Digital Government
Senate to Investigate White House Role in Google's Antitrust Victory
FTC accidentally disclosed documents that are raising new questions about its decision not to sue Google in 2013.
Emerging Tech
Remember ‘Computerphobia?’ When People Feared PCs
When the machine became ubiquitous in homes across America, a new kind of anxiety captivated consumers.
Cybersecurity
Federal Agents Charged With Stealing Bitcoin
A former DEA official and a former Secret Service agent are accused of using Bitcoin to launder money during an investigation into Silk Road.
Digital Government
Congressman Wants to Curb Copycat IT Systems at DHS
The DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act, introduced last week, would require the DHS chief information officer to report to Congress on plans for reducing duplicative IT systems.
People
DISA seeks updated spectrum management tool
Increased sharing is making spectrum management a critical function.
People
HHS CTO steps down
Sivak came to the federal government after serving as chief innovation officer under former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, a possible 2016 presidential candidate.
Cybersecurity
IARPA eyes insider-threat tech
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity's April 16 Proposers' Day will explore advances in continuous monitoring of insider threats.
Digital Government
Truckers, GAO take exception to DoT mobile data app
Trucking industry groups and a Government Accountability Office analyst say the app's raw data can lead to inaccurate conclusions about carrier safety.
Cybersecurity
Why Cybersecurity Dollars Do Not Add Up At the Pentagon
Cyber budget numbers are squishy, partly, because authority over the cyber mission is fragmented.
Cybersecurity
Aetna Insider Snaps Photos of Computers Displaying Patient Records
Healthcare and Public Health
Cybersecurity
Hackers Take on Amazon’s Twitch Gaming Service, Con Car Accident Victims and Cause ‘Deep Shido’ for Judo Club
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
User Forum at Court Reporting Service Was Hacked – But Transcripts Are Safe
Government (U.S.) // Government (Foreign) // Technology
Cybersecurity
Maryland College Team Wins International Cyber Policy Hackathon
At the end of a two-day cyber policy hackathon, the team from the University of Maryland University College was awarded the top prize for addressing a massive cyberattack on a fictional country.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Breached Slack’s Database Containing Users’ Contact Information and Passwords
As a result, the company said it was adding two-factor authentication, which offers an additional security layer when users log in, and enhanced controls for team administrators to terminate active sessions and reset passwords for the entire company.
Digital Government
Meet the Agencies: Modeling the Future at GSA
GSA has ensured its headquarters’ first major renovation since 1935 would serve as a model for federal offices everywhere.
Digital Government
Data-Centric Jobs Already Flourish in the Federal Government
All told, there are some 1.6 million government workers (including state and local) in positions where data is “central to the job,” according to a recent Commerce Department report.
Ideas
Drop the ‘Magic’ Cloud Talk and 5 Other Steps to Cloud Migration Success
Agency CIOs and other tech officials need to clarify the conversations around cloud.
Digital Government
FBI Denies Intentionally Deleting Encryption Tips from Its Website
“Points for creativity,” a spokesman said Thursday of reports that suggested otherwise.
Cybersecurity