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
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.
Cybersecurity
Home Depot Announces Hackers Stole 56 Million Credit and Debit Cards
The size of the cyberattack exceeds the one that hit Target during last year’s holiday-shopping season.
Modernization
DHS and KeyPoint hiring, Brennan defending and drones flying
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
Better Buying Power 3.0: How the Pentagon hopes to save its technological advantage
The next phase of defense acquisition reform is an effort to balance strategic spending on technology with budget pressures.
Cybersecurity
NCI Seals $41 Million Deal to Support Army Cyber Ops
Will provide NETCOM synchronized and secure information operations for missions.
Cybersecurity
VA Staffer Sent Hospitalwide Email Detailing Vet’s Suicide
Press can leak medical information, but providers cannot respond to allegations.
Digital Government
US CIO Steven VanRoekel Steps Down
In his new role as USAID chief innovation officer, VanRoekel will be responsible for advising the agency on using technology and data in its response to the Ebola epidemic.
Digital Government
'Social as an enterprise strategy'
GSA CIO Sonny Hashmi offered attendees at a Digital Government Institute cloud and data conference insight into the evolving nature of government-citizen relations.
People
VanRoekel stepping down as federal CIO
The former Microsoft executive's new government job will be at USAID, focusing on the Ebola outbreak in Africa.
Digital Government
Congress approves stopgap spending bill
Continuing resolution will fund agencies through Dec. 11.
Cybersecurity
VA Staffer Sent Hospital-wide Email About a Vet’s Suicide
Healthcare and Public Health // Arizona, United States
Digital Government