Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity: Locks are fine, alarms better
Keeping intruders out has never been an easy task, and it's only getting harder. Big data offers an alternative approach.
Digital Government
Does U.S. Advice on Disposing Fukushima Waste Apply Back Home?
Critics worry feds may be looking to relax rules.
Digital Government
EPA Documents Raise Doubts Over Intent of New Nuclear-Response Guide
Critics worry agency seeking to relax public health standards.
Digital Government
Your essential catch-up of the week's news
CR floated, then stalled; IC information sharing; health care data hub; and Java's growing insecurity.
Modernization
Former NASA CTO steps aside at his OpenStack-focused startup
Nebula founder Chris Kemp shifts to chief strategy officer, brings in new CEO.
Cybersecurity
Understanding insider threats
A new report examines insider threat prevention programs in the private sector.
Digital Government
Would You Report Chinese Corruption to an Anonymous Government Website?
Official Communist Party informant site says it offers some whistleblower protections.
People
CIOs tiptoe into the Twitterverse
Only a handful of CIO Council members are active on social media, but their varied approaches offer important lessons.
People
GAO counts $320M spent on 12 duplicative programs
Legislator sees bright side in that only 12 of 590 programs were found to be redundant, while another points to report as evidence of a need for greater oversight.
Cybersecurity
iPhone Fingerprint Scanner Could Boost BYOD
People (like Marissa Mayer) who won't use phone passcodes may prefer fingerprints.
Emerging Tech
Why Voyager 1's Entrance Into Interstellar Space Is Such a Big Deal
One small step for a NASA spaceship is one giant leap for mankind.
Modernization
New ICE App Enlists the Public’s Help to Catch Sexual Predators
The program is similar to a Most Wanted app from the FBI.
Digital Government
Auditor Finds $300 Million in Duplicative IT Systems at 3 Agencies
GAO cites 12 overlapping computer investments at the Defense, Homeland Security and Health and Human Services departments.
Digital Government
Find Out How Secure Your Agency's Mobile Devices Are
New tool helps assess mobile security.
Cybersecurity
Could ICITE have stopped Snowden?
DNI James Clapper argues that a new IT initiative might have prevented the leaks of classified information that exposed details about NSA operations.
Digital Government
Analysis: The Federalist IT Papers
What advice would James Madison and Alexander Hamilton have for federal CIOs?
People
Agency managers make telework pitch
There are still untapped savings and productivity gains to be had for the government through increased use of telework, argued federal IT leaders speaking at the Mobile Work Exchange Town Hall Meeting.
Cybersecurity