Cybersecurity

Facebook Page Allegedly Outed Convicted Pedophile

Social Media // Northern Ireland, UK

Cybersecurity

Contractors, Expect 72-hour Rule for Disclosing Corporate Hacks

The military requires breaches of company systems holding technical data be reported within three days – and so might the rest of the government.

Digital Government

What We Know About Coming DATA Act Standards

The pile of data needed to track federal spending is an unwieldy, nonuniform mess.

Cybersecurity

Fewer Cyber Pros, More Cyber Problems

The U.S. government does not have an adequate workforce to address the government’s growing and critical cybersecurity needs.

Modernization

No More Selfie Elbow? Drones Could Soon Be Snapping Your Self Portraits

This device, now in development, introduces a new way to use drones.

Digital Government

Why This Tech Giant is Impressed with the International Ebola Response

Here’s at least one person who thinks the world is doing a good job.

Digital Government

MAP: Just How Big is the World’s Largest Marine Reserve?

From Esri, the map illustrates the expansion of protected areas in the Pacific Ocean.

Digital Government

Hush-hush Data Firm Palantir Snags ICE Case-Tracking Deal

The deal is part of an $818 million program to replace a 1980s-era watch-list system.

Modernization

When Everything Works Like Your Cell Phone

When a thing connects to the Internet, three things happen: it becomes smart, it becomes hackable, and it's no longer something you own.

Modernization

FBI agents stymied by Sentinel search function

Evidence handlers, who are among the heaviest users of the FBI's online case management system, were the least satisfied, according to an IG report.

Acquisition

Chunk of $450 million aimed at job training goes to cyber

Twenty-five of the 71 grant recipients announced Sept. 29 will focus their programs on cybersecurity and IT.

Digital Government

What the CIO Council could learn from the public health community's 'President's Challenge'

Clear and measurable goals can turn information-sharing into real performance gains.

Modernization

17 hot companies to watch

From security and mobile to data management and open source, these firms are driving innovation in agency IT -- and growing their businesses in the process.

Modernization

Diana Gowen: The big telecom pivot

CenturyLink's longtime public-sector leader discusses the changing market and what to expect with NS2020.

Acquisition

IG slams VA official, Palantir wins ICE contract and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Zero In on Subs, Steal Kentucky Patient Data and Foul Web Developer Site

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Digital Government

No New VA Patient Schedule System Until 2020 (UPDATED)

VA aims to roll out new software to first 300 users in 2016.