Cybersecurity
61.5% of Web Traffic Is Not Human
And here's how to build your own little traffic bot, even though you shouldn't.
Cybersecurity
18 Months in the Slammer for Energy Supercomputer Hacker
Pennsylvania man sold access to Lawrence Livermore Laboratory high-power machines.
Digital Government
IT Reform Stripped From Defense Bill
Lawmakers predict a stand-alone version of the bill will pass both chambers in 2014.
Digital Government
Congress to Defense and VA: Give Us a Plan for Integrating Health Records by February
Defense authorization bill calls for a single or interoperable electronic health record for the two departments.
Digital Government
This Group Could Make (or Break?) FOIA Reform
A new advisory committee could be a boon for requesters -- if agencies play ball.
Digital Government
At Last, VA Electronic Access to All Your Military Records
Defense bill calls for electronic access starting Jan. 1.
Acquisition
Trade groups seek relief from China-sourcing rules
A coalition of industry groups is asking lawmakers to keep supply-chain restrictions out of upcoming funding bills.
Digital Government
COBOL still integral to government systems
If the hundreds of billions of lines of COBOL code ceased to function, stoplights would crash, ATM machines would fail and a whole host of other systems would fail.
Modernization
House bill would compensate agencies for giving up spectrum
The idea is to create an incentive for agencies to relinquish spectrum as part of a plan to free up 500 megahertz for commercial use by 2020.
Digital Government
New Credential for Health Care Security Professionals
Credential aims to ensure security and privacy practitioners have the core knowledge and skills.
Digital Government
Mobile challenges go beyond the technical
When developing mobile apps, federal agencies face a variety of obstacles in meeting users’ needs.
Emerging Tech
International Space Station Suffers Malfunction
There's no immediate threat to astronauts in orbit.
Cybersecurity
New cyber bill builds on DHS efforts
The measure targets critical infrastructure protection while providing no new regulatory authority for the Department of Homeland Security.
Cybersecurity
NSA Chief: Protecting Americans From Terrorism 'Like Holding a Hornet's Nest'
Domestic spying is the only way to do it, Alexander says.
Cybersecurity
Spires lands CEO post
The former DHS CIO will lead Resilient Network Systems, a San Francisco-based Internet software company.
Digital Government
Issa Charges Sebelius with Criminal Obstruction of HealthCare.gov Investigation
The House oversight chairman says the government can’t bar contractors from cooperating with his investigation.
Cybersecurity
NSA Spends $1 Billion on Crypto – A Fraction of Total Spy Budget, Researchers Say
Only 23 percent of the black intelligence budget goes to tech for bugging other IT systems worldwide.
Digital Government
Are VA Claims Accurate 90 Percent or 45 Percent of the Time?
It depends on how you count.
Digital Government