Modernization
NFV: Turning network activities into software
Network functions virtualization promises to save time and money by running components such as firewalls and intrusion detection as virtual machines.
Cybersecurity
CBP’s cargo data system takes next step
The Automated Commercial Environment is set to be fully in place by the end of 2016 and will replace CBP’s legacy import/export data systems.
Digital Government
Is big data the cure for health-care systems?
A MeriTalk survey of executives in health care-related agencies and businesses found that fewer than 20 percent said their organization is prepared to work with big data.
Cybersecurity
California drivers face big credit card breach
Financial Services // Government (U.S.) // United States
Digital Government
Prosecutors Move to Restrict Access to 'Death Ray' Designs
The move may even prohibit certain discussion of the weapon in court hearings.
Digital Government
Negligence to Blame in All 73 Incidents of Missing Radioactive Materials in 2013, Report Finds
Researchers call for 'improved training in nuclear materials security and enhanced end-user accountability.'
Digital Government
What Should Scare Us About Health IT
Advancements in electronic health records also make our records more vulnerable to hacking.
Emerging Tech
The White House Wants More Fossils and Moon Rocks Online
Agencies have six months to develop draft policies for expanding online access to scientific collections.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Hammer Hackers, Infect Patient Records and Nick Apple IDs
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Feds Aren't Worried About Windows XP Vulnerabilities
When Microsoft retires security support for the operating system in April, agencies will have countermeasures in place.
Digital Government
The POTUS Wireless Ecosystem
Ensuring the president can communicate ‘anywhere, anytime, by any means with anyone in the world.’
Digital Government
VA Fails to Set Up Registry of Troops Exposed to Burn Pits
The department says it’s testing hardware and software; lawmakers outraged.
Digital Government
Why Cyber Jobs Need a Career Path
And why it's a myth that anyone can be a cyber warrior.
Acquisition
McKinsey to consult with IRS on health care law IT
The IRS has its own IT office dedicated to compliance, but wants help dealing with a flurry of new releases due by 2016.
Modernization
Even Barack Obama May Get Rid of His BlackBerry
The leader of the free world could be a future owner of a Samsung Galaxy or comparable Android smartphone.
Digital Government
Dan Tangherlini: A force for continuous change
"It's OK to risk the possibility of blowing up what works," says the GSA administrator, if the payoff warrants it.
Digital Government
A somewhat revealing rubber stamp
Steve Kelman suggests that interesting signals can be gleaned from China's "two session" proceedings.
Cybersecurity
Google Just Made It Harder for the NSA to Snoop on Your Mail
Gmail will now always use an encrypted HTTPS connection when you check or send email.
Modernization