Cybersecurity
ACLU praises DHS report
The civil liberties group said the department was far more forthcoming than other federal agencies in detailing how it shares and protects individuals' information.
Cybersecurity
Heartbleed exploit a reality for Canadian agency
Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested a man who allegedly stole data from the Canada Revenue Agency.
Cybersecurity
Gen. Franz takes over INSCOM
Federal 100 winner had previously commanded the Cyber National Mission Force.
People
Managing (and working) in a global context
Even the most insular federal employees should be mindful of other cultural norms, Steve Kelman argues. Here's a book to help.
Digital Government
Three Things Federal CIOs Say About CIO Authority
It can be undone from above and below.
Cybersecurity
Connecticut utilities hacked without disrupting services
Energy // Other Critical Infrastructure // Connecticut, United States
Digital Government
Wikipedia Is Better Than Google at Tracking Flu Trends
Google's algorithm based on search queries overestimates cases.
Cybersecurity
How to Tell If Hackers Are Attacking Your Utility System Through Heartbleed
DHS issues bulletin listing 14 hallmarks of a Heartbleed breach.
Digital Government
This Tech Startup Uses a Simple Formula to Decide How Much Stock to Give Employees
Social-sharing app company went salary-transparent in December, aims to 'demystify equity.'
Acquisition
GSA touts new mobile management resource
Mobile Lifecycle & Expense Management can save 25 percent or more, GSA says.
People
Rethinking (again) the role of CIO
Eighteen years after the Clinger-Cohen Act created the position, experts discuss how the job of agencies' top IT executives has changed.
People
GAO: NASA improving its project management
Auditors say acquisition needs additional attention, but NASA gets good marks for managing maturing technologies.
Digital Government
Google’s Search Juggernaut Is Showing Some Cracks
Amid the transition away from PCs to mobile devices, investors have questions.
Emerging Tech
Americans Think Drones Are Creepier Than Google Glass
People are, unsurprisingly, distrustful of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Modernization
It Took Just Four Days to Hack the Samsung Galaxy S5's Fingerprint Scanner
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is integrated with PayPal, and the fingerprint scanner is used to authorize transactions and money transfers in the device.
Cybersecurity
Is government doing too much on cyber-response?
A new report argues that private-sector firms make better first responders.
Emerging Tech
CAPTCHAs Are Becoming Security Theater
Google doesn't need us to prove our humanity with distorted text anymore -- they can simulate it now.
Cybersecurity
Teen Arrrested for Exploiting Heartbleed to Hack Into Canadian Tax Agency
Ontario student is the first Heartbleed arrest.
Modernization
The accidental database administrator
Here are five things administrators need to know to successfully manage mission-critical databases.
Digital Government