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.

Digital Government

Webinars Are on the Rise as Federal Conference Spending Shrinks

Feds still like their BlackBerrys for checking email, survey also finds.

Emerging Tech

Google Is Making It Harder for the Government to Spy on Your Emails

The company is doing its part to "Reset the Net."

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.

Digital Government

Hackers Compromise Database of South Koreans Who Work for the U.S. Military

Contact info, education history, work experience and Korean ID numbers may have been breached.

Emerging Tech

Verizon Threatens to Sue Netflix Over Error Message

AT&T customers have also reported receiving the congestion message.

Digital Government

DHS Shifts Nuclear-Screening Focus to 'High-Risk' Cargo

A new international standard known as “ISO 37120” lays out 46 performance measures.

Digital Government

When Federal CIOs and Hiring Staff Work Together for IT Talent

Fostering that relationship will be one topic at this year’s CIO Council Boot Camp.

Modernization

The Most Interesting Thing About Amazon’s 3D Phone Might Be How You Pay for It

There are few reasons for anyone to buy an Amazon phone other than price.

People

The CIO puzzle: 'It's not that simple'

In a year that has seen more departures and shuffles of chief information officers in government, a recent survey provides a glimpse into the mind of the CIO.

Emerging Tech

Softbank’s Humanoid Robot Will Be Great for Tending to Japan’s Elderly

The robot will be able to read and express emotions.