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

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."

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

VA fills in the blanks on scheduling needs

The Veterans Affairs Department was seeking a new scheduling tool even before a scandal revealed deficiencies in its existing system. Here's the latest to-do list.