Digital Government
Federal Employee Violates Hatch Act With Political Tweets
The government has opted not to prosecute the tweeter who resigned last month.
Ideas
Not a Belieber: Senator Offers to Sign Digital Petition to Deport Pop Star
Warner tells Virginia radio show that he'll join the We the People effort once he finds it online.
Cybersecurity
Feds: NSA ‘Probably’ Spies on Members of Congress
The admission is hardly surprising, but expect lawmakers to feign outrage anyway.
Cybersecurity
Hill report skewers agencies' cybersecurity practices
Some of the most troubling issues have been at DHS, the agency charged with leading federal cybersecurity efforts.
Acquisition
Northrop Grumman gets US-CERT deal
The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract could be worth as much as $350 million over five years.
Digital Government
Patriot Act Architect: No More Spying Unless My NSA Reform Bill Passes
Sensenbrenner says officials risk losing all spying authorization next year if his Freedom Act doesn’t pass.
Cybersecurity
Intell officials stand fast on surveillance
The bulk collection program was described as "low probability but high impact" by one witness, while an industry official warned of the economic consequences of a loss of trust in the U.S. tech sector.
Cybersecurity
Senators Launch Probe of Massive Data Breaches
Lawmakers agree that further legislative protections are needed to prevent the kind of breaches that brought Target and Neiman Marcus to their knees.
Emerging Tech
Google's Mystery Barge Got in Trouble
The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission ruled that the barge's construction was never authorized.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Schools Get $2 Billion Infusion for High-Speed Internet
The FCC will double its investment in fast connections for schools.
Cybersecurity
Feb. 7 last day on the job for Borras
Deputy Undersecretary Chris Cummiskey will serve as acting undersecretary for management beginning Feb.10.
Cybersecurity
Op-Ed: It’s Time to Take Action on Cybersecurity
Our adversaries aren’t standing idly by while we get our defenses in order.
People
Announcing the 2014 Fed 100
Meet the 100 individuals whose leadership and initiative have been truly exceptional.
People
Optimistic for 2014
Alan Balutis outlines his reasons for optimism when it comes to federal IT.
Acquisition
GSA getting out of the warehouse business
The move won't affect distribution of IT goods "at this point," but speaks to the agency's push for more-agile acquisition.
Cybersecurity
After Snowden, what's changed (and what hasn't)
Despite good guidance from feds, defense contractors still feel vulnerable to cyber-threats post-Snowden.
Digital Government
Internet Giants, Amid Grumbling, Release New Data on Government Spying
Google, Microsoft and others want to tell their customers even more about the government's surveillance orders.
Digital Government
Vets -- Take the American Legion PTSD/TBI Survey
Voluntary survey asks about care and treatment.
Digital Government
Army Commanders Nix Key Satellite Communications System
Gear takes too long to set up, test report says.
Emerging Tech