Cybersecurity
Homeland Security OIG probed Spires situation
Former DHS CIO's resignation did not put an end to questions about the circumstances.
People
Supply chain risks go far beyond fake parts
Software as a service brings new concerns, particularly in critical infrastructure.
Digital Government
Hagel Presses Air Force for Details on Discipline of Nuclear Missile Staffers
The 17 officers could return to their posts in 60 days.
Digital Government
Are Tech Gadgets Killing Workplace Etiquette?
Majority of CIOs in new survey say they are.
Cybersecurity
How to Hack Google Like One of NSA's Top Cyberspies
The spy agency recently released a 643-page book full of Web research tips.
Digital Government
Oversight leader blasts OPM for outdated IT tools
House subcommittee seeks answers as GAO report warns OPM is not 'improving or replacing the legacy systems that support retirement processing.'
Digital Government
White House Orders Agencies to Follow New Open Data Standards
The new directive requires machine-readable formats for all new government datasets.
Cybersecurity
China Isn’t Wrong to Call the U.S. "The Real Hacking Empire"
America has some of the most powerful cyber warfare resources in the world.
Emerging Tech
Video: Robotic Exoskeleton turns everyday Houseplants Into Cyborgs
The IndaPlant project aims to create the world’s first “faunaborg.”
Modernization
iPhones and iPads Poised to Win Key Pentagon Security Nod Next Week
The devices also earned a long sought-after governmentwide encryption certification last week.
Digital Government
How Much Do Automated License Plate Readers Know About You?
System lets law enforcement create a robust picture of your life and what you do.
Digital Government
Operation Acoustic Kitty: The CIA's Would-Be Cat Spy
The Cold War, a spy agency and many misadventures.
Digital Government
Executive order makes open data the new normal
Under an executive order, civilian agencies must produce data in open, machine-readable form to promote public access and commercial use.
Modernization
VA Awards National Cell Phone Contract to Three Carriers
The IDIQ deal covers voice and data airtime plus voice phones, smartphones and tablets.
People
The power of slow thinking
A Nobel winner's research can help us determine when our decision-making should be methodical and when it should be instinctive.
People
DOD furlough delay prompts anger
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Cybersecurity