Cybersecurity
Could the Internet Have Prevented $5.2 Billion From Going to IRS Refund Thieves?
Mailed-in forms are the culprit in growing tax refund fraud.
Digital Government
Printing Office Releases Digital Version of Report on JFK Assassination
Includes 26 volumes of hearing records and documents
Cybersecurity
IC falling behind on plans for continuous evaluation of cleared personnel
The exact size of the security clearance re-check backlog is closely held by the government, but it could affect more than 1.1 million individuals.
Ideas
Meet the New White House Space Buff Who Won’t Shy Away From a Challenge
OSTP can now boast the addition of another accomplished woman -- this time, an aerospace engineer from NASA.
Modernization
Intelligence Community ‘All In’ on New Technology Plan
Intelligence officials say the days of owning entire stovepipe systems are over.
Cybersecurity
St. Elizabeth's campus again at issue on Capitol Hill
Members of the House and Senate disagree over whether the DHS consolidation is serving the best interests of taxpayers or the department.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX Is Bringing Mice, X-Rays and 3-D Printers into Space
On the craft will be 5,000 pounds of supplies, including twenty mousetronauts.
Cybersecurity
Bill targets visa waiver loophole
Bipartisan legislation would give DHS the authority to suspend participation in the Visa Waiver program for any country that fails to provide information related to terror threats.
Modernization
Collaboration tools: Making location moot
As agencies deal with travel restrictions and increasingly complex work teams, the technology options for bringing employees together are keeping pace.
Digital Government
8 predictions to put on your calendar
Cisco's Alan Balutis shares his thoughts on what will happen in the coming year.
Cybersecurity
Less than Half of Feds Say Security Is Key Part of Their Mobile Strategy
It’s very likely employees are uploading work to Dropbox and Box.net without consent.
Cybersecurity
DHS departures, a potential conflict of interest and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Payment Card Hacking Devices Found On Oregon ATMs
Financial Services // Oregon, United States
Cybersecurity
For White House Cyber Czar, Being Called a 'Total n00b' Just Comes with the Territory
Despite the flap over recent comments, Michael Daniel remains focused on cybersecurity’s human factor.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Compromise iPhone Ads, Go Incognito 12 Years in Europe, and Infect Bloggers
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Emerging Tech
Contracting Officers: Take a Look, It's in a Book
"The problem is the average contracting officer doesn’t know how."
Digital Government
GAO: Joint Basing Does Not Increase Efficiency
Only one-quarter of joint bases consolidated IT systems.
Cybersecurity
The Top 10 stories on FCW.com
Most FCW readers strive to make government work better, but in the past 12 months, they often chose to read about what went wrong.
Acquisition