Digital Government

Andreessen Horowitz leads $15 million funding round for OpenGov

The data visualization firm has signed up 100 governments in 14 months and sees new potential at the federal level.

Cybersecurity

Lawmakers Say Favored NSA Reform Bill Doesn’t Go Far Enough

House members want to insert an amendment barring the agency from exploiting zero day flaws.

Cybersecurity

FBI in the market for bad software

The FBI is seeking a supplier of malicious code, links and exploits.

Emerging Tech

What's Going to Happen to the International Space Station?

Russia plans to kick Americans off the station after 2020, four years earlier than the space mission's intended end.

Cybersecurity

FCC Employees, Is Your Internet Running Sluggish Today?

Some website operators are slowing FCC staff's access to their sites in protest of potential paid Internet fast lane regulations.

Digital Government

Pentagon CIO Shuffle: Navy Exec Takes the Reins at Defense

Terry Halvorsen, who will become acting Defense CIO, hasn't always embraced his predecessor's initiatives.

Modernization

The state of cloud security

Industry giants say cloud security is a shared responsibility, with vendors providing the services and agencies responsible for creating secure apps and following standard practices.

Acquisition

Public-private group envisions 'acquisition of the future'

AOF brings together government and industry in an effort to chart a new course for acquisition overhaul efforts.

Digital Government

Is Broadband Internet A Public Utility?

If broadband Internet is reclassified as a public utility, Internet service providers would be subject to stricter and more developed regulation.

Modernization

News and notes from day 2 at FOSE

Highlights from the second day of the FOSE conference.

People

Mixing business with a procurement law degree

Steve Kelman applauds a new program at GWU -- and offers some suggestions for improving it.

Cybersecurity

NIST's dream: Integrating security into design

New guidelines offer best practices for information systems security.

Digital Government

The Library of Congress Wants to Destroy Your Old CDs (For Science)

That old Michael Jackson disc? You've probably been treating it wrong.

People

OFPP, FAI launch new acquisition training and certification

The revised FAC-C curriculum takes effect Oct. 1 and will align civilian agency training more closely with DOD's.

Digital Government

Pay Stalls for Mid-Level Cybersecurity Professionals

Cybersecurity certifications are a key contributing factor to career success.

People

Halvorsen named acting CIO at Pentagon

Terry Halvorsen,the Navy's CIO, will take over for the departed Teri Takai, at least temporarily.