Cybersecurity

The Stuxnet Leaker Might Be the General Credited with Getting It Started

Retired Marine Gen. James Cartwright presented the idea to the White House.

Digital Government

What Your Email Metadata Told the NSA About You

The agency has processed more than a trillion metadata records.

Cybersecurity

The Army Has Partially Blocked Access to The Guardian

Blocking public access to classified information is routine, spokesperson says.

Cybersecurity

Op-ed: Yes, You Can Have Network Security

Building trustworthy information systems requires four key ingredients.

People

GAO: Agencies need more program evaluations

Although most managers report that taking stock of their program performance is helpful, they're not doing it very often.

Digital Government

Your TV Is Spying on You

The campaign strategy that married elections to big data is now being applied to your home theater.

People

Tangherlini confirmed to lead GSA

Senate also confirms two OMB nominees.

Cybersecurity

How to address the risks of 24/7 government

As government services and information become available around the clock, privacy and security become increasingly pervasive challenges. This excerpt from the IBM Center for the Business of Government's new report on 'Fast Government' explains how to identify and manage those risks.

People

DOD improves on contractor assessments

Tardiness continues to plague DOD's performance reporting, but the percentage of reports filed has risen significantly since 2011.

Digital Government

Your essential catch-up of the week's news

Cyber training, the power puzzle and the Fifth Amendment.

Digital Government

The problem in the middle

Cartoonist John Klossner reveals a big obstacle to machine-to-machine communications.

Cybersecurity

Relative snoops into woman's baby adoption files

Healthcare and Public Health // Florida, United States

Emerging Tech

Online Accessibility Is More Complicated Than It Seems

Small quirks can make websites impossible for disabled people to access.

Digital Government

Navy Awards $3.5 Billion Network Contract to HP Enterprise Services

NGEN will serve 800,000 Navy and Marine users.

Cybersecurity

NSA Networks Might Have Been Missing Anti-Leak Technology

Former agency official says a Defensewide system aimed at countering insider threats was not installed as of summer 2012.

Digital Government

As Expected, VA Claims Backlog Drops Below 800,000

Agency hasn’t seen that number since April 11, 2011.

Emerging Tech

Saving Government Tweets Is Tougher Than You Think

The National Archives wants working groups to make sure agencies are retaining social media records.

Cybersecurity

CIA docs find a home on Amazon

The cloud contract between the intelligence agency and the cloud-services giant is on hold for now, and yet...

Digital Government

DOD announces long-awaited NGEN contract

The new network program, which will serve more than 800,000 users, will replace the aging Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.