Cybersecurity
Striking a balance with mobile device security
Functionality and security don't have to be mutually exclusive, but agencies find the tension is still significant.
Cybersecurity
Burning down the legacy SOC
Automation and the orchestration of multiple systems are essential to defending against today's cyber threats, which requires a new approach to security operations centers.
Acquisition
Counting down to Dec. 11, DHS' Einstein award and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Blogger Leaks ‘Evidence’ of China’s Propaganda Machine
Email archive reveals the IDs and online activities of paid, pro-government digital commentators.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Game Stocks, Target Hollywood Union and Pocket Medical Data
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
No More FOUO: Government Plans to Simplify Labeling of Sensitive Information
There are around 120 different designations for unclassified information that requires some sort of safeguarding.
Modernization
Halvorsen: JRSS tests reveal solid backbone
Acting DOD CIO Terry Halvorsen said initial tests of the Joint Regional Security Stacks revealed sound plans for the program's architecture, but that some fine-tuning and better education of those operating JRSS will be needed.
Modernization
Pentagon Watchdog: DOD Stumbles in Cloud Computing Plan
An inspector general found Pentagon policymakers did not fully execute numerous elements of the strategy.
Modernization
Treasury nominee, spectrum sharing, cyber dialogue and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Emerging Tech
NASA: Orion’s Launch is ‘Day One of the Mars Era’
The American spacecraft Orion has successfully commenced its first test flight.
Emerging Tech
Japanese Space Explorer Goes Hunting Asteroids
The space explorer Hayabusa2 began its mission Wednesday to shoot an explosive bullet at a space rock and return home with its cosmic guts by 2020.
Acquisition
Beyond FITARA: 8 ways the defense bill seeks to modernize Pentagon IT
The measure signals a certain impatience with the way the military is adapting -- or not adapting -- to new technological realities.
Modernization
Early IoT adopters see opportunities and obstacles
The Internet of Things is changing the way companies do business, but challenges abound.
Modernization
DOD IG: Pentagon falling short on cloud strategy
A new inspector general's report says the Defense Department has not adequately trained acquisition and contract specialists who buy cloud services.
Cybersecurity
DOD announces 2014 CIO award winners
The Defense Department honored four teams and individuals for their achievements in advancing government IT over the last year.
Digital Government
Brazil dispatch
Steve Kelman offers five observations from Latin America's biggest economy and democracy.
Cybersecurity
Before Intruders Ransacked Sony Pictures, Some Hackers Went After Hollywood’s Biggest Union
Entertainment // Financial Services
Cybersecurity