People

Telework Week expected to draw 100,000-plus feds

Pledges for 2014 to work remotely have already exceeded last year's.

Cybersecurity

DHS lays out cyber framework details

Intrusion detection and prevention, netflow analysis and firewall monitoring are among the services that will be provided to states and territories.

People

CIO Council revives Workforce Committee

The panel will focus on recruiting, retaining and training IT staff.

Cybersecurity

Industry Needs to Step Up to Protect the Power Grid From Cyber Attack

The Bipartisan Policy Center recommends a new governing body to improve security.

Emerging Tech

Are Conflicting Priorities Making Your Job Harder?

We want to know the toughest challenges you’ve faced in federal technology.

Modernization

Uncertainty after FedRAMP deadline, but oversight tools already exist

Feb. 28 reports will shed new light on agency's compliance efforts.

Emerging Tech

How Canada Plans to Fuel Its Economy With Data

The country is investing $3 million in a program to get government and private data into the right hands.

Cybersecurity

America Is the Prime Target of International Cyberattacks

That’s the conclusion of a study released by cyber-forensics company FireEye.

Modernization

Landline Owners Still Think Their Home Phones Are More Important Than Facebook

Nearly half of those 65 and older couldn’t imagine giving up a landline, Pew finds.

Modernization

FedRAMP gets an OnRAMP

A new tool allows users to track cloud providers in FedRAMP process.

Cybersecurity

Report seeks more opportunities in shared services

Beyond saving money, the approach can help agencies focus on their core missions and improve accountability.

Digital Government

NSA Wants to Expand Phone Database—Because of Privacy Suits

The government says it needs to keep the phone data as evidence.

Cybersecurity

Pentagon CIO points to in-phone security

Teri Takai wants industry to develop mobile devices that DOD can certify quickly -- and cheaply.

Digital Government

Workers Exposed to Radiation at Nuclear Weapons Waste Dump

Thirteen employees tested positive after Feb. 14 leak at the New Mexico site.

People

Behind the scenes at the HealthCare.gov tech surge

A new report reveals insider details from the scramble to save HealthCare.gov.

Cybersecurity

Analysis: A Key NSA Overseer's Alarming Dismissal of Surveillance Critics

The NSA's inspector general mischaracterized Edward Snowden's critique of the agency in remarks at Georgetown.

Cybersecurity

Shoppers Decided to Avoid Target After Its Giant Data Breach

There was a 5.5% decline in customer transactions during Target’s fiscal fourth quarter.

Cybersecurity

Feds' facial recognition systems fall outside code of conduct

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration's code of conduct will apply only to commercial uses, at least to start.