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.
Digital Government
Infographic: The State of Electronic Health Records
Physician adoption has seen a spike.
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.
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