Digital Government
The NSA Is Listening to Every Phone Call in the Bahamas
Analysts are spying on virtually all cellphones in a Caribbean nation that poses 'little to no threat' to Americans.
Cybersecurity
Why It's Hard to Run a Background Check Through the Cloud
The FBI has stringent regulations for cloud companies that want to provide remote access to criminal records.
Digital Government
Innovating in Government Is Harder Than It Looks
"It’s something we’re not set up to do effectively."
Digital Government
Wanted: Bold Leaders Who’ve Taken Risks to Make Government Work Better
We know they’re out there; help us find them.
Digital Government
Auditors Fault Pentagon Sorting of Biggest Bioweapon Threats
DoD rules require the agency each year to revisit its list of top biological-weapon threats.
Digital Government
Former NSA Director: Big Data Is the Future
NSA’s only failure was letting Snowden breach its data, Keith Alexander says.
People
Sneaking up on agile development
When implementing agile development, agencies should focus on results rather than how to get there, said Shawn Kingsberry, CIO of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board.
People
Obama taps national security veteran to oversee HealthCare.gov
The lack of a financial management system for HealthCare.gov continues to trouble oversight agencies and insurance carriers.
Cybersecurity
U.S. Files Criminal Charges Against Chinese Military Officials for Hacking American Companies
This is the first time that U.S. is taking legal action against employees of a foreign government over cyber crimes.
Acquisition
Spreading the OASIS wealth
GSA has awarded contracts to 74 companies under the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services program.
Digital Government
In the Next Big Data Breach, Crowdsourcing Could Find the Culprits
Personal finance app Billguard hopes to address financial data theft.
Cybersecurity
China faces cyber espionage charges
The Justice Department accused five officers from a People’s Liberation Army hacking unit with stealing proprietary information from U.S. companies and a labor union.
Digital Government
These Teenage Girls Are Ready to Change the Male-Dominated Aerospace Industry
Currently, only 24 percent of aerospace professionals are women.
Digital Government
VA waiting lists and performance measurement
Steve Kelman argues that allegations about secret wait lists at the VA are a sign of performance management's power, not its problems.
Cybersecurity
Can the federal government get its IT groove back?
High-profile failures have eclipsed the sometimes exceptional work that federal IT workers do, said one of the leaders of the ACT-IAC Management of Change conference.
Cybersecurity
Dysfunctional Congress contributes to IT insecurity, report finds
IT workers on the front lines of securing government systems are concerned about lack of funding and the inability of lawmakers to pass tougher cybersecurity legislation.
Cybersecurity
Alexander: Big data 'is what it's all about'
Former NSA head says guarding agencies' vast data stores is the critical challenge going forward.
Cybersecurity
Godzilla has taken over the box office and a California traffic sign
Transportation // California, United States
Cybersecurity
Heartbleed Superbug Found in Utility Monitoring Systems
Patches are available to fix the vulnerability.
Digital Government