Cybersecurity

CIA Didn’t Really Hack Senate Computers

Vagaries of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act could trip up any case against spy personnel.

Cybersecurity

What keeps DARPA up at night?

The Internet of Things presents a challenge for both personal and national security, says DARPA's Randy Garrett.

Cybersecurity

A Russian Gang Probably Has All Your Online Passwords

The crime ring has stolen 1.2 billion username and password combinations.

Acquisition

DHS's Borkowski: Acquisition officials must get tougher with industry

Customs and Border Protection assistant commissioner offers straight talk on costs, performance of contracts.

Acquisition

Getting DoD to buy commercial IT

Former ranking defense IT officials argue that an empowered CIO would help the military focus on off-the-shelf IT and avoid the "death spiral of software development."

Cybersecurity

1.2 billion stolen logins, but very few answers

The "CyberVor" attack dwarfs last year's Target breach, but the implications for government sites and records are still unclear.

Cybersecurity

How agencies' security efforts can drive economic growth

Government IT can support more than just an agency mission -- physical and cybersecurity alike are critical to economic vitality.

Digital Government

It's Official: There Is a New Edward Snowden

The U.S. government has confirmed that there is another leaker of surveillance secrets, according to CNN.

Emerging Tech

NASA’s Augmented Reality App Just Got a Makeover

New features and images added.

Digital Government

The No-Fly List Has Grown Tenfold Since Obama Took Office

Newly disclosed classified documents reveal an enormous growth in terrorist watch lists during the Obama administration.

Emerging Tech

'Ubiquitous As Pigeons': Imagining Life in the City of Drones

An online installation asks us to accept an all-but-certain future of drones in cities, and to rethink our relationship to them.

Cybersecurity

Commentary: Who Can Respect a System That Helps the CIA to Behave This Way?

This is exactly the sort of situation that would an encourage a reluctant leaker to step forward.

Acquisition

Kendall: Keep it simple on acquisition reform

Top Pentagon acquisition official says Better Buying Power 3.0 will come in 2-3 months.

Cybersecurity

Research portals, build-it yourself spacecraft and 3D craniums

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Modernization

VA releases RFI for next generation of IT

Vendors looking to be primes and subcontractors on T4NG have until Aug. 28 to submit statements of their capability to perform the work contained in the request for information.

Modernization

Is law enforcement a new frontier for shared services?

When it comes to case management, federal law enforcement agencies often have to find their own solutions.

Modernization

The Data Act's unexpected benefit

Common standards don't come easily, but the demands of complying with the Data Act could give agencies a leg up when migrating to a financial shared-services provider.

Cybersecurity

Database Goof Endangers Thousands of Mozilla Developers’ Credentials

76,000 email addresses and 4,000 passwords compromised at the maker of Firefox.