Cybersecurity

Vendors getting mixed messages on cybersecurity

The sometimes-confusing guidance on acquisition and supply line protection rules is leaving some potential industry partners flummoxed.

Cybersecurity

Hacker pierces control system of a U.S. public utility

Other Critical Infrastructure // United States

Cybersecurity

USPS Employees Get Fake USPS Phishing Emails, Too

Here's an inside peak at what happens next.

Modernization

Marine Corps Bypasses Defense Mobile Phone Plan; Wants Commercial Options

While department officials say their program will cut costs, they haven’t provided pricing information.

Digital Government

Data.gov Turns Five

The public repository for government data sets is nimble because it’s had to be.

Cybersecurity

Bill Would Let DHS Pay Cyber Workers as Much as the Pentagon Pays

A Senate panel advanced the legislation.

Digital Government

The House Science Committee Has Held More Hearings on Aliens Than on Climate Change

Debate about Earth's atmosphere isn't as fun as speculating on the atmospheres of other planets.

Digital Government

FITARA in play in House defense bill

The House is revisiting IT reform as part of the annual Pentagon policy measure, but it's not clear if the Senate will play ball.

People

CHCOs seek improved training, hiring flexibility

As agency budgets continue to flatline, federal human resources executives see a need to transform the way the government recruits, hires, trains and rewards employees.

Modernization

Connected Cars Face One Big Problem: Staying Connected

As anyone who has ever driven through a mountainous region or remote stretch will know, it can be hard catching a signal strong enough to even make a phone call.

Digital Government

Scientists Are Creating New, Incurable Diseases in Labs

Is that reasonable?

Cybersecurity

eBay Tells Users to Change Their Passwords After Cyberattack

Compromised employee log-in credentials were first detected about two weeks ago.

Cybersecurity

Senate panel approves DHS cyber hiring measure

The bill is aimed at giving the Department of Homeland Security more flexibility in hiring cybersecurity specialists.

Cybersecurity

Infrastructure cyber intrusion: A cautionary tale

ICS-CERT typically does not provide much detail when reporting incursions, but it made an exception for two recent cases to highlight the dangers.

Modernization

DOD turns to FedRAMP and cloud brokering

Civilian agencies' approach to cloud security is now a key part of the Pentagon's process.

Digital Government

Personnel Reform and Better Technology Are Intrinsically Linked

It isn't enough to ask employees to do more with less -- they must do things differently.

Digital Government

Accused Proliferator May Try to Build Ballistic-Missile Parts

Newly uncovered information suggests Chinese businessman Li Fangwei has obtained substantial stakes in a number of sensitive enterprises.