Cybersecurity
GAO: Mixed results thus far implementing FISMA
Agencies have improved compliance with FISMA requirements, but checking all the boxes has not translated into taking full advantage of the enhancements that are available.
Digital Government
GAO: Fifty Percent of Feds Aren’t Informed of Cyber Risks
Agencies for 15 years have been unable to move information security off a list of the government’s most imperiled programs.
Cybersecurity
Borras named DHS acting deputy secretary
More than a dozen top leadership spots remain without permanent appointees.
People
From mail carrier to the C-suite
Ellis Burgoyne, who will retire on Oct. 1, was the first USPS employee to become its CIO.
People
Contractors would face shutdown with uncertainty
Who can work -- and when they'll get paid -- depends on a complex mix of factors, experts say.
Cybersecurity
ID theft peddler tapped LexisNexis and other big data clearinghouses
Financial Services // Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health // Web Services
Cybersecurity
Iranian cyber strike on U.S. Navy bad for newfound diplomacy
Government (U.S.) // United States
Emerging Tech
'The First Time a Tumblr Has Been Used in an Argument in a Supreme Court Brief'
"Amicus Tumblr" has a certain ring to it, no?
Modernization
Long Before Navy Shooting, Military First Responders Complained of Bum Radios
Communications failures hampered emergency response.
Emerging Tech
Meet the Newest Big Solar Developers: Native Americans
More dependable solar thermal systems are losing out to solar panels except, perhaps, on tribal lands.
Modernization
200 Million Women Are Missing From the Internet
Governments, telcos and device makers should figure out how to get their services to women.
Digital Government
Dear Ted Cruz, Please Join Me on the Bataan Memorial Death March
The Senator from Texas compared his filibuster to the 1942 tragedy.
Cybersecurity
Can China Protect Itself From NSA Spying?
Beijing has kickstarted its domestic cybersecurity industry. But there's still a long way to go.
Cybersecurity
NSA scandal hampers cyber legislation
Congress's efforts to pass a cybersecurity bill may be hopeless for now.
Digital Government
Big data needs governance
Government needs new rules to handle digital information.
Digital Government
Feds Already Knew It's Too Soon for Cyber Workforce Standards
Recent report confirms what federal managers already knew, NIST official says.
Digital Government
Commentary: Looking Ahead to Obamacare's Day 2
With so much emphasis on the Oct. 1 deadline, it’s important to remember this is merely the beginning.
Cybersecurity
Hockey footage aids in biometric system choice
DHS plans to use video footage shot at a hockey game to compare the capabilities of facial recognition systems.
Modernization
Shutdown would not endanger cloud environments
The personnel responsible for securing federal data in the cloud would likely stay on the job, experts say.
Modernization