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.

Cybersecurity

Connecticut utilities hacked without disrupting services

Energy // Other Critical Infrastructure // Connecticut, United States

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.

Modernization

The accidental database administrator

Here are five things administrators need to know to successfully manage mission-critical databases.

Digital Government

McClure leaving GSA

Longtime IT leader and 2012 Eagle award winner will retire effective May 31.