Cybersecurity
Former HHS Cybersecurity Head Guilty of Child Porn Charges
Timothy DeFoggi, the former acting director of cyber security for HHS was one of 20 site users discovered after the F.B.I.'s division in Omaha, Nebraska began investigating the site's creator.
Digital Government
Two Explosive Reminders That the US and China Are in a Hypersonic Arms Race
The test of a rocket-powered glider called the Advanced Hypersonic Weapon failed when US Army engineers ordered it to self-destruct after its launch went wrong.
Modernization
What went into NASA's big website migration
The space agency has reduced costs for its websites as a contractor completes the first phase of migration to Drupal and the cloud.
People
Federal acquisition: Art or science?
Mike Hettinger argues that we need acquisition officials who understand not only the letter of the FAR, but also the spirit of its intent.
Cybersecurity
NIST seeks feedback on standards to protect critical infrastructure
The agency is previewing an RFI aimed at refining the cybersecurity framework.
Cybersecurity
Police Allegedly Vetted Dates Using Law Enforcement Database
While working at an investigations bureau in California, cops visited dating websites Tinder, eHarmony and Match.com.
Cybersecurity
Thousands of Weather Satellite Bugs Won’t Be Fixed For Years
IG slams Raytheon and NOAA for failing to fix security holes on ground control system.
Cybersecurity
About 72% of S. Korean Adults Affected by Data Raid
Entertainment // Financial Services
Cybersecurity
Police Accused of Screening Dates Using Law Enforcement Database
Government (U.S.) // California, United States
Emerging Tech
Which US Company Will Help the Government Send Americans to Space?
A different kind of space race is coming to an end.
Cybersecurity
6 Charts That Show Why Utilities, Businesses are Concerned About Cyber
Survey finds organizations are simply not prepared to deal with advanced cyber threats
Digital Government
Under Further Scrutiny, Obamacare Website Gets CEO
Twenty HealthCare.gov-related contracts cost more than estimated, while the cost of seven more than doubled.
Cybersecurity
HealthCare.gov's new CEO, NGA's mapping contract and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
How VA hopes to fix its scheduling system
Embattled agency promises an RFP for commercial solutions by late September, and aims to pick a vendor by year's end.
Digital Government
Pentagon Accepts Bids on Long-Awaited Health Records Contract
The solicitation is the first step in what could be an $11 billion effort over the next decade to modernize the Pentagon's health records system.
Digital Government
VA to Kick Off Hunt For New Patient Scheduling System Next Month
By the end of September, VA plans to issue a solicitation for a new system to manage the scheduling of veterans’ medical appointments.
People
The women behind OSTP
Five years ago, the office of the chief technology officer was effectively a boys' club. But times have changed.
Digital Government
Millions of Weather Records Pose Big Data Challenge for Scientists
Scientists are embarking on data rescue missions all over the world to find and digitize old climate information.
Cybersecurity