Cybersecurity
Hackers Cripple Global French-Language Broadcaster, Hit Linux Event Participants and Run Up Hospital Bills
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Agencies seek at least $75 million in digital service funding
Most CFO Act agencies have made budget requests to fund Digital Services teams.
Cybersecurity
Stolen Israeli Credit Cards Allegedly Are Funding Palestinian Charities
Financial Services // Web Services // Israel
Modernization
Pentagon explores multiple paths to electronic warfare acquisition
Innovation is increasingly crucial to EW, says Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Katrina McFarland.
Modernization
The First Net Neutrality Complaints Are Coming
At least one Internet backbone company is planning to complain to the FCC over network congestion.
Digital Government
Who's responsible for the autonomous killer robots?
A new report explores the legal, moral and practical concerns of fully autonomous weapons.
Cybersecurity
After White House Hack, State Incidentally Offered Spearphishing Training
For months, State has struggled to squelch suspicious activity on its networks.
Digital Government
FDIC IT security, coastal resilience and the Great Cannon
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
Unpacking Terry Halvorsen’s 3 reasons for pursuing BYOD
Bob Stevens contends that the Pentagon's test program is proof of BYOD's importance.
Digital Government
White House Tests Out Responsive Website
The White House plans to update other parts of its site gradually to better reflect users' behavior.
Cybersecurity
The Cyber Expert Who Doesn't Think the Sky is Falling: Q&A with Kaspersky Lab's Adam Firestone
Kaspersky Lab's Adam Firestone wants you to handle the cyber landscape like you would handle navigating the ocean.
Emerging Tech
The Electric Grid’s Latest Threat? Rooftop Solar Cells
Solar photovoltaics represent the fastest-growing source of electric power in the United States.
Cybersecurity
GPO designs Commerce website, coalition battles botnets and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
House Set to Move Major Cybersecurity Bill This Month
Early vote could be good news for advocates still hoping for NSA reform this summer.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Trying To Build Software to Last A Century
The 4-year research project could draw upon concepts from the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence.
Digital Government
Building the Internet of Things Is Risky—and a Great Opportunity
The Internet of Things' disruptive potential has been very slow to realize, in large part because the commercial landscape is not ready for it.
Digital Government
How Google Is Tackling the Science of How to Build Excellent Teams
Project Oxygen started out as an attempt by Google’s People and Innovation Lab to prove that managers don’t really matter. It ended up proving the opposite.
Digital Government
Competition for Tech Talent Heats Up with Clinton's Google Hire
In preparation for her presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton has recruited Google exec Stephanie Hannon as her CTO, according to a Washington Post article on Wednesday.
Digital Government