Cybersecurity

Feds warn HealthCare.gov users about Heartbleed

HHS officials reset 8 million user accounts as a precaution, though they said they have found no indication that personal information has been targeted.

Modernization

VDI moves to the cloud

To counter the strain desktop virtualization can put on data centers and administrators, some agencies and vendors are turning to desktop as a service.

Digital Government

Clapper: GEOINT is on the rise

The transparent nature of geospatial intelligence brings added value in the post-Snowden era, the director of national intelligence says.

Cybersecurity

Heartbleed Means HealthCare.gov Users Must Reset Passwords

The online marketplace's homepage directs users to change their login information.

Emerging Tech

You Could Virtually Hover Over a Battlefield With Oculus

The virtual reality headset is ready for action, software exec says.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Scour Boob Job Records, Identify Anonymous, and Hold Up Nebraska Bank

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Digital Government

NASA Found the New ‘Earth-like’ Planet Using Old Data

Kepler Space Telescope found a lot of data before it malfunctioned in 2013; scientists are now going back through it.

Digital Government

How the U.S. Is Vulnerable to Terrorism in Space

The possibility of a dangerous space incident is on the rise, says a new report.

Digital Government

What Somalia’s New Internet Looks Like From Silicon Valley

Internet providers rolled out fiber optic connections in nation’s capitol, Mogadishu.

Acquisition

Masiello talks pricing, LPTA and long-term contracts

The Air Force general told an AFCEA audience what vendors can expect on future acquisition efforts.

Cybersecurity

GAO: SEC needs to bolster info security

Auditors say the commission did not adequately oversee the contractor in charge of migrating one of its financial systems to a new production environment.

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.