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.

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.