Modernization

The 'Apple Doesn’t Get the Cloud' Era Is Officially Over

The company didn't fail -- it was just taking its time.

Emerging Tech

Tetris Turns 30

Here are 30 things to know about everyone's favorite Soviet-themed time suck.

Modernization

New FedRAMP Security Controls Issued

Resources provide guidance for implementing updated cloud security requirements.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Redirect Linkin Park Fans to Jay-Z, Raid AmEx and Expose Monsanto

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Digital Government

DHS Misses Congressional Due Date to Show That Port ID Cards Work

Assessment is in draft and awaiting TSA and Coast Guard sign-off, spokesman says.

Emerging Tech

#Whoa: CIA Launches Twitter, Facebook Accounts

'We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet,' the agency tweets.

Cybersecurity

Welcome to @CIA

The Central Intelligence Agency launched a Twitter feed and joined Facebook on June 6.

Cybersecurity

China making steady gains in cyber, military IT

Report to Congress warns that stolen U.S. intellectual property is bolstering Chinese capacity for "network-centric warfare."

Cybersecurity

Another Heartbleed-Style OpenSSL Vulnerability Discovered

The new bug SSL/TLS MITM was posted by the OpenSSL group in a formal advisory on Thursday.

Cybersecurity

CIS girds for first wave of deferred deportation renewals

The first deadline for renewing applications in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is September, and agency officials are confident CIS's IT infrastructure can handle the rush.

Modernization

Fixing VA tech, touting tourism data and upgrading from GPS

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

NIST updates monitoring authorization process

The latest guidance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology follows on a November 2013 risk-management framework from OMB.

People

House and Senate VA bills put senior execs on notice

Legislation is in motion to give the VA more authority to fire senior executives, but is that the best solution to the agency's woes?

Digital Government

2 1/2 cheers for GSA, Donald Trump and the Old Post Office

Steve Kelman reflects on what the development deal says about procurement and politics.