Digital Government
House Passes Federal IT Reform Yet Again, This Time With Defense Bill
FITARA was cut from last year’s Defense authorization at the last minute.
Modernization
The State Dept's BlackBerrys Broke, Forcing People to Talk IRL
Officials apparently handled the face-to-face meetings diplomatically.
Cybersecurity
HHS, DHS and EPA Don’t Need to Dole Out New Cyber Rules
Voluntary measures will suffice, the White House has concluded.
Digital Government
Why Does the Air Force Spend Twice as Much to Hack than to Deflect Threats?
The service's cyber operations budget sheds little light on actual spending.
Digital Government
NASA's new view of asteroids
NASA is partnering with Slooh, which has a global network of web-connected telescopes, to engage citizen scientists in helping track asteroids that might pose a threat to Earth.
Cybersecurity
China indictments spotlight military's vulnerability
China's targeting of U.S. military know-how is a fact of life for the defense industrial base, which hopes a longstanding information-sharing framework will be enough to ward off threats.
Modernization
Enterprise-wide software license management lags, GAO finds
Without executive direction from the federal CIO, agencies will have difficulty realizing cost savings through enterprise-wide software license management, says a new report.
Cybersecurity
eBay's System Can't Handle All the People Trying to Change Their Passwords at Once
eBay has had a rough 24 hours.
Cybersecurity
Target’s Traffic Still Hasn’t Recovered From the Giant Data Breach
Hackers stole data from 40 million credit and debit cards used at Target between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15.
Cybersecurity
Mueller: Cyber experts need offline investigative skills
While agencies scramble to recruit cyber talent, former FBI Director Robert Mueller notes that law enforcement skills are also needed.
Acquisition
Feds doing a better job of sorting out bad contractors
GAO says suspension and debarment actions have more than doubled over the past four years.
Emerging Tech
NASA Has a New Plan to Save Its Zombie Spaceship
A long-lost spaceship may still have some life left in it—if a California company can figure out how to talk to it.
Cybersecurity
Google, Facebook Warn NSA Bill Wouldn't Stop Mass Surveillance
The companies join a chorus of privacy groups withdrawing support for the USA Freedom Act.
People
Remembering the human element in innovation
Tighter budgets could be a catalyst for rethinking how government operates, says OMB's Kathryn Stack.
Digital Government
Is Your Manager Becoming Less Committed to Telework?
Some 45 percent surveyed perceive a waning commitment to flexibility from their employers.
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