Cybersecurity

Energy Industry Website Hacks Resemble Compromises to a Labor Site for Nuclear Workers

The operations aim to steal sensitive information from visitors to the infected webpages.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Revamp Playboy, Mistake NASA for NSA

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Cybersecurity

More Than 1 in 5 Cyber Jobs Vacant at Key DHS Division

Security clearance wait times and relatively low pay are among the hiring obstacles cited.

Digital Government

Lawmakers uncomfortable with China solution for satellite gap

Citing China's hostility to the United States, subcommittee chairmen urge other solutions.

Digital Government

DATA Act gains Senate ally

Sen. Mark Warner is pitching the DATA Act as an essential piece of infrastructure to support a rational accounting of federal spending.

Digital Government

Navy Yard Responders Say Rescue Was Hampered by Bad Radios

Radios reportedly weren't powerful enough to reach transmitters outside the building.

Cybersecurity

Does DHS need an acquisition oversight board?

Nearly half of the department's top management positions are vacant, raising concerns about its ability to improve acquisition processes.

Digital Government

Air Force Brass Confident of Nuclear Base Security Following Deadly Navy Incident

'We’re always constantly self-assessing our security procedures,' general says.

Digital Government

Christianity grows in China

Steve Kelman finds that millions of Christians in China belong to state-recognized Christian churches, while unofficial Christian churches live a sometimes-tolerated, sometimes-persecuted existence.

People

Disconnect: Performance management and budgeting

After three years, there is still inconsistent application of performance information to agency budgeting, survey finds.

Digital Government

16 hot companies to watch

In areas ranging from analytics to workforce management, these firms are making their mark in federal IT.

Cybersecurity

Barclays computer coughs up $2.1 million to gangsters

Financial Services // London, UK

Emerging Tech

Of Mice and Mobile Apps

The government wants new technology to keep cows cool and mice under observation.

Digital Government

Oops, the Navy Jams Its Own Navigation Receivers

Another example of why no one, especially sailors, should rely exclusively on GPS.

Digital Government

Stimulus Tracking Site Is Rebooted to Monitor Hurricane Sandy Spending

Contract extensions will keep Recovery.gov running for two more years.

Digital Government

GPS Jammers Could Knock Out Signals in a Medium-Sized City

U.S. still has no defense against GPS jamming or spoofing.

Digital Government

Between the cracks: From Fort Hood to the Navy Yard

Progress has been made on information-sharing, officials say, but 'obviously, we're not there fully.'

Cybersecurity

DHS acquistion still needs improvement

Despite progress, DHS's acquisition programs still cost too much and run late too often, lawmakers charge.

Digital Government

What Your Agency May Look Like in 2020

Will bulky buildings be a thing of the past?