Modernization
Network disruptions, DISA's DECC shutdown and still more industry advice
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
Does interoperability have to be hard?
Everyone agrees that electronic health record systems work only when different platforms can communicate, but standards are still a work in progress.
Cybersecurity
Panel recommends NIST declare independence from NSA
"NIST may seek the advice of the NSA on cryptographic matters but it must be in a position to assess it and reject it when warranted,” says a report from the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology.
Cybersecurity
The CIA Might Have Your Password After All
According to journalist Barton Gellman, a confidant of Edward Snowden, the spy agency’s viral account is funny—but not telling the whole truth.
Digital Government
Google, Facebook, Netflix Make Their Official Case for Net Neutrality
The FCC is nearing the deadline for the first round of comments on the controversial proposal.
Cybersecurity
Critical infrastructure under attack -- and unprepared
Only about one in four executives in a new survey said security was among the top five strategic priorities at their companies.
Cybersecurity
Another day, another cyber indictment
A second indictment in as many months accuses the owner of a Chinese aviation firm of selling data stolen from U.S. defense contractors to state-owned companies in China.
Cybersecurity
Chinese Citizen Allegedly Nicked Data on Boeing Military Cargo Plane
The owner of an aviation technology company also apparently plotted to burglarize other U.S. defense contractor networks.
Cybersecurity
Hacker compromises Google, Yahoo secure site credentials
Government (U.S.) // Web Services // New Delhi, India
Cybersecurity
10,000 guests at Houston luxury retreat exposed to ID theft
Hospitality // Texas, United States
Cybersecurity
Chinese man accused of nicking data on C-17 U.S. military cargo plane
Defense Industrial Base
Digital Government
State Department Downplays Extremist Seizure of Low-Grade Uranium in Iraq
ISIS has control of uranium compounds, Baghdad warns.
Cybersecurity
Chinese-Made Inventory Scanners Allow Hackers to Track Shipments
Malware traced to China was found on tools at seven shipping and logistics firms.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Piggyback Off US Marshals Leak, Unnerve Wilmer Valderrama and Contaminate Videos
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Plastic surgeon provided a woman’s before-and-after photos to a TV station
Healthcare and Public Health // Utah, United States
Emerging Tech
Amazon Wants Early Permission to Launch its Delivery Drones
Just don’t expect one at your front porch anytime soon.
Cybersecurity
Terrorist tweets, spectrum modeling, gun tracking and video conferencing
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Ideas
Platform-as-a-Service: What It Is and How It Could Help Your Agency
If you're not already using PaaS, you probably will be soon.
Cybersecurity