Cybersecurity

Why Companies Want Congress To Tell Them What To Do After Data Breaches

Reeling from high-profile hacks, retailers are asking lawmakers to require them to notify customers when shoppers' information has been put at risk.

Digital Government

Getting back to the acquisition basics

Dispensing with regulations that slow the process and hinder agility should be central to any reforms, says industry lobbyist Trey Hodgkins.

Modernization

Will Open Internet changes affect the enterprise market?

The fallout for federal customers from a federal court decision blocking "net neutrality" rules remains murky, but most analysts are predicting little change for the immediate future.

Cybersecurity

Review board to Obama: Shut down NSA program

The recommendations would represent a more decisive step than reform efforts outlined by the president earlier this week.

Digital Government

Why Google Wants to Give You 101 Alternatives to .Com

Google wants to get the entire world online.

People

Initiative aims to find and fix federal inefficiencies

Legislation would create a Government Transformation Board empowered to impose its will on recalcitrant agencies.

Digital Government

Challenge.gov claims innovation honor

GSA's public engagement site beat more than 600 applicants to win the Innovations in American Government Award.

Emerging Tech

What Jobs Will the Robots Take?

Nearly half of American jobs today could be automated in "a decade or two," according to new research. The question is: Which half?

Emerging Tech

Why NASA Made a Movie You Can't Watch at Home

Water Falls is a beautiful combination of science and art. But to see it, you'll need some pretty special equipment.

Digital Government

NSA Phone Program Is Illegal, Federal Privacy Board Says

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board calls for the program to end.

Digital Government

What the Target Breach and Edward Snowden Tell Us About Network Controls

In the modern network infrastructure, data security is not just an IT issue

Cybersecurity

Justice Department sues security clearance firm

Among the background checks performed by USIS were those on intelligence community contractor Edward Snowden and Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis.

Cybersecurity

FEMA, NNSA get rad

A cloud-based project is aimed at boosting the ability to report radiation monitoring data in emergencies.

Cybersecurity

Is cybersecurity the right job for you?

As cyber staffing shortages put pressure on the public and private sectors, many employers are showing little patience for job seekers with entry-level skills.