Digital Government

TechAmerica details accusations

An amended court filing offers specifics on the allegations against former employees who bolted for a rival group.

People

James confirmed as Air Force secretary

Confirmation had been slowed by an unrelated dispute over providing information to Congress about the A-10 program.

Acquisition

Reverse auctions grow up

Steve Kelman contends that the recent GAO report shows the practice has truly arrived

People

Defense bill leaves IT management in limbo

Some of the legislative proposals are in conflict with reorganization plans unveiled earlier this month by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.

Cybersecurity

Brazilian banking giant’s app bares customer data

Financial Services // Brazil

Cybersecurity

Malware raid on UK bank nets $1.64 million

Financial Services // UK

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.

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

Who Actually Uses Google+? Techs

It's where the engineers hang out.

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.