Cybersecurity
Report: Government should backstop efforts to protect grid
A study from the Bipartisan Policy Center recommends incentives to persuade utility companies to comply with industry standards.
Modernization
DHS departure raises questions for cloud
Keith Trippie, executive director for the Enterprise System Development Office in DHS’s Office of the Chief Information Officer, has been a cloud champion at the department.
Emerging Tech
The Internet of Trash Bins Is Here and It’s More Awesome Than It Sounds
Sensors help trash collectors plan more efficient routes.
Cybersecurity
Why British Intelligence Got an Eyeful While Spying on Yahoo Users
Webcam imagery featured 'undesirable nudity.'
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.
Digital Government
10,000 Year Nuclear Waste Storage Site Fails After 15 years
Maybe it’s time to develop another 10,000 year plan.
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
Three Agencies Stretch Their Funding With Shared Services
A look at NASA, Energy and DHS programs.
Digital Government