Cybersecurity
The Number of Industries Getting Classified Cyberthreat Tips from DHS Has Doubled Since July
The banking, chemical, water, information technology and transportation sectors all recently joined.
Modernization
Is the Chinese Government Hacking Every iPhone in the Country?
China has an estimated 100 million iPhone users, and all of them could be vulnerable
Digital Government
This Tech Giant Thinks Silicon Valley’s Diversity Problem is Overstated
He cites that demand for talent is so high, that any logical company will go anywhere to get it.
Modernization
Mobile Devices Will Transform How Government Fieldwork Gets Done
IPads and iPhones can do more than make field workers more efficient in creating reports and reducing paperwork.
Digital Government
Navy Will Get Its Microsoft Cloud Email from Dell in $2.1M Deal
The Navy sees hundreds of millions of dollars in savings over the Next Generation Enterprise Network.
Modernization
Will new commercial mobile encryption affect BYOD policy?
The flip side of default data encryption on mobile devices is that a lost or stolen device won't yield up its secrets -- an important feature for many federal employees.
People
A NASA nominee, NWS data and more robot boats
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
FCC Wants to Upgrade Your Phone to 5G
The agency is looking into the next generation of wireless technology, which could make phones a thousand times faster.
Digital Government
Facebook Scolds Federal Authorities Over Fake Account
The social network accused DEA of threatening "the integrity of our community" by pretending to be a New York woman on the site.
Modernization
Feds urge early cooperation in malware investigations
Cyber resiliency in financial services comes from public-private coordination and aggressive prosecution.
Cybersecurity
POODLE's bark may be worse than its bite
DHS considers the Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption a middling threat to users.
Modernization
Understanding State's big database crash: Q&A with Greg Ambrose
FCW's exclusive interview with Greg Ambrose, the State Department’s director of consular systems and technology, who talked about how his office is trying to prevent a repeat of this summer's visa and passport database malfunction.
People
Bhagowalia assumes CIO post at Treasury
The former Interior Department CIO and three-time Federal 100 winner replaces Robyn East.
Cybersecurity
Corrupted Ads Hijack Viewers of Popular YouTube Music Video
"Ransomware" hosted on a hacked Polish site then tries to hold the user’s computer hostage.
Emerging Tech
Getting Health Info to Low-Income Cellphone Users
The digital divide is shrinking; useful apps aren’t keeping pace.
Cybersecurity