People
Tangherlini: 'On the technology front, we're just getting going'
GSA's administrator talks with FCW about short-term hiring, long-term planning and Robert Frost.
Cybersecurity
Israeli breakthrough and special ops RFI
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Fraudsters Bank Half a Million Dollars Using Stolen Patient IDs and the IRS
Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health // Michigan, United States
Cybersecurity
Timeline: How the Postal Service Data Breach Went Down
The timeline provides a fascinating look at how the federal government responds to cyber intrusions.
Cybersecurity
HealthCare.gov Security Back in the Spotlight
House Republicans say they remain concerned about the cybersecurity controls underpinning the online federal health exchange.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Possibly Copied Postal Employee Pay Records
About 100 servers and computer workstations were breached in the September intrusion.
People
One man's 'detailed knowledge'...
Former CTO Todd Park told a House subcommittee that he didn't manage HealthCare.gov before its ill-fated launch.
Digital Government
Senate Vote to Rein in NSA Spying Falls Short
The defeat marks an abrupt setback for the post-Snowden movement to curb U.S. spying practices.
Digital Government
Can mobility trump bureaucracy at DOD?
Randall Conway, director of C4 and information infrastructure in the DOD CIO office, says the Pentagon has no choice but to embrace commercial off-the-shelf mobile devices.
Cybersecurity
Report: Government Has Only 5 Years To Secure Internet of Things
Water, power, health care and transportation systems have grown more dependent on IoT devices in recent years.
Cybersecurity
NIST, NARA move to secure federal data on outside systems
New draft guidelines would apply to sensitive but unclassified data on contractors' IT systems and other nonfederal networks.
Modernization
A public cloud for NOAA
The agency is seeking information on solutions that can provide virtualization, storage services, network bandwidth, and management tools and capabilities.
Cybersecurity
NATO tests, Eshoo loses and Massachusetts challenges
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Will Veterans' Data Ever Truly Be Secure?
"Every day, industry is finding new ways that things can be exploited," VA CIO told Congress.
Cybersecurity
Stones Settle Suit after Suicide Details Breached
Entertainment // Utah, United States
Cybersecurity
Postal Service Says Cyber Official Retiring
Chuck McGann was a key player in the Postal Service's response to the recent cyber intrusion.
Modernization
Are Federal Agencies Ready for Apple Pay?
In 2015, mobile payments will accelerate and constituents will expect federal agencies to support these alternative payment options.
People
Meet Darrell Issa's replacement
As the new chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) will have a full plate in the 114th Congress.
Cybersecurity
Governmentwide Login Portal Connect.gov Unaffected by Hack
Breached Postal Service is weeks away from activating universal passwords for citizens.
Cybersecurity