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
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