Cybersecurity
Top cyber brass warn Congress on sequestration
Mandatory cuts could have a "significant impact" on Cyber Command's ability to defend DOD information networks.
People
HHS CIO to get more control over HealthCare.gov
The move is one of the first concrete signs that the oversight weaknesses revealed during the flawed rollout of HealthCare.gov are being remedied by legislation.
Digital Government
EXCLUSIVE: Energy Department Gets New CIO
Michael Johnson, an official with the White House science office, is stepping into the role.
People
End of (snow) days
The widespread use of teleworking has all but spelled the demise of the sleepy snow day.
Modernization
Next-gen telecom contract draws unconventional interest
GSA's Mary Davie said the agency is looking for contractors beyond traditional telecommunications providers.
Digital Government
Rollout of New CIO Powers Could be 'Uneven,' DOJ CIO Says
At a recent conference, Justice Department Chief Information Officer Joe Klimavicz said some agencies will be quicker to enact the federal IT reform.
Cybersecurity
Were Clinton's Personal Emails an Open Door to Hackers?
Beyond the transparency concerns, security experts wonder whether the former secretary of state’s emails were protected from foreign hackers.
Digital Government
Why US Officials Stopped Talking about 'Cyberwar'
A future awaits where countries share intelligence one minute, and hack and cyberattack each other the next.
Cybersecurity
DHS funded, finally -- plus data fusion and a Networx extension
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
What Clinton's Email Habits Reveal About Federal Records Laws
Federal regulations don’t outright ban the use of personal email accounts to conduct official government business.
People
Levine tapped for DCMO
President Barack Obama has nominated the longtime Senate staffer as the Pentagon's new deputy chief management officer.
Digital Government
Feds Say They Finally Have a Database of Every Cyber Job in Government
Federal cyberwarriors hail from more than 100 different job categories scattered across agencies.
Digital Government
Silicon Valley's Best and Worst Jobs for New Moms and Dads
A look at major differences in the tech industry’s approach to parental leave
Acquisition
OFPP set for new IT acquisition initiatives
Anne Rung says category management memo was a good start, but more changes are coming.
Cybersecurity
A lackluster FISMA report card
Federal agencies reported a 15 percent increase in information security incidents last year over 2013.
Emerging Tech
Why Big Data Gets a Bad Rap in Government
Believe it or not, big data is not all fire and brimstone, surveillance and mass spying.
Cybersecurity
ICITE faces 'cultural resistance'
Former Acting DIA Director David Shedd said an IC-wide IT platform faces bureaucratic resistance, the same day that DNI James Clapper said the platform was key to promoting intelligence integration.
Cybersecurity
Hillary Clinton's Personal Email Use a Blow to White House Transparency Claim
It didn't take long for The New York Times report to take off Monday night.
Cybersecurity
Local Guy Hacks an Illinois Mall Radio System to Sound Bomb Alarms
Government (U.S.) // Telecommunications // Illinois, United States
Digital Government