Modernization

The Supreme Court Is About to Decide the Future of Cell-Phone Privacy

Two cases before the Court on Tuesday will revisit Fourth Amendment principles that protect Americans from unreasonable searches during an arrest.

People

It's not just about the money

Integrating IT employees into the larger agency culture and allowing them to innovate are crucial to recruiting the best and brightest for the federal workforce, experts say.

People

Pentagon: IT departures won't disrupt relations with industry

A DOD spokesman said there was no timetable for replacing outgoing CIO Teri Takai.

Digital Government

Data Act sponsors look to implementation

Key backers say they will hold OMB's "feet to the fire" to ensure the agency lives up to the measure's requirements.

Cybersecurity

DOE releases cyber procurement guidelines

The nonbinding rules are aimed at reducing vulnerabilities in the power sector's procurement process.

Cybersecurity

Industry stresses flexibility on cyber acquisition rules

The Telecommunications Industry Association also told GSA that federal workforce training is crucial to bolstering cybersecurity in the acquisition process.

People

Civil service needs stories of everyday heroes

Steve Kelman suggests there are plenty of feds going above and beyond -- we simply need to put them in the spotlight.

Cybersecurity

Hijacked baby monitor in Ohio stalks terrified tot

Healthcare and Public Health // Ohio, United States

Digital Government

The Data Act Is About to Shake Up Federal Operations

Following House passage late Monday, the bill that will require uniform spending data across the government heads to Obama for signature.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity May Be Going the Way of Country Music

And many of us are starting to do the equivalent of changing the dial.

Digital Government

More Tech Pros Are Earning Six Figure Salaries

Year over year job postings are up 162 percent for cybersecurity professionals.

Emerging Tech

First Instrument Deemed Ready for NOAA’s Next-Gen Polar Orbiting Satellite

Its timely completion bodes well for the agency's $11 billion program to replace vital weather-monitoring spacecraft.

Modernization

Phones Are Giving Away Your Location, Regardless of Your Privacy Settings

Sensors in your phone that collect seemingly harmless data could leave you vulnerable to cyber attack, according to new research.

Cybersecurity

Why the U.S. Government Is Extra Worried About the Huge Internet Explorer Bug

Old computers are much more vulnerable.

Digital Government

Defense CIO to Step Down This Week

The department hasn’t yet named a successor.

Digital Government

Operators Rely On Memory, Not Computers, to Track Nuke Waste

Inoperable phones, outdated monitoring system and absence of video surveillance thwart investigation at New Mexico repository.

Modernization

The Mobile Industry Is Fighting the Wrong War in Emerging Markets

Is the battle for cheaper smartphones a worthwhile fight, or does the real war lie in making their content accessible?

People

GSA, OPM team up to tackle training

The goal is to deliver better-focused training packages with more cost-effective contracts.

Cybersecurity

Former employee remotely destructed Virginia cloud service provider

Web Services // Virginia, United States

Cybersecurity

Hackers May Accomplish What Microsoft Can’t—Kill off Windows XP

Microsoft said over the weekend that its browser is vulnerable to an attack that could allow hackers to install software on unsuspecting users’ computers.