Cybersecurity

Energy Department hack looks like Chinese espionage

Government (U.S.) // Washington, DC, United States

Cybersecurity

Anons post banker credentials possibly stolen from the Fed's computers

Financial Services // Government (U.S.)

Cybersecurity

Obama is now America’s hacker in chief

As the possibility of destructive cyberwarfare inches towards reality, the government is scrambling to figure out who holds the keys to America's malware arsenal.

Digital Government

You might want to be prepared for two North Korean nuclear tests

Based on satellite surveillance, South Korean officials have determined there's activity at a second underground tunnel at Punggye-ri.

Digital Government

Feds want a more robust insurance database before Obamacare rollout

The government will use the contractor-managed repository to evaluate providers and update Healthcare.gov.

Modernization

China may (or may not) be behind the Twitter hack

Twitter revealed that roughly a quarter million accounts have been compromised by hackers.

Digital Government

Business community open to cybersecurity legislation

Bills failed in 2012 in part for fear that businesses would object. Now a senator's survey suggests that private sector attutudes may be more nuanced.

Emerging Tech

Ahmadinejad wants to be Iran’s first astronaut

His announcement comes after the country claimed to have successfully launched a monkey into space.

People

How to share a service

Two key questions help decide which services should be bigger than any one agency.

People

New acquisition academy head lays out goals

Melissa Starinsky believes the weakness of federal acquisition training is not in the details of contracting.

Digital Government

Why did the lights go out at the Super Bowl?

Entergy New Orleans who provides power to the Super Dome called the outage an abnormality.

People

VA paperless benefits rollout gains speed

In 2012, the first 18 VA offices switched to the new Veterans Benefits Management System, and the rest are expected to this year.

People

How to make the most of a mentor

Experienced hands can help younger employees learn the skills needed to navigate a career. However, you must know how, and when, to draw on your mentor's experience to get the most value from the relationship.

Digital Government

Federal IT recruiters look to high schoolers

Students invited to 'shadow' fed technology professionals to learn about the job and work.

Modernization

Menu of safety-approved cloud products grows to three

CGI joins Autonomic Resources on the elite FedRAMP-authorized supplier list.

Digital Government

How can one nominate Fed 100 contenders?

The Conversation: Our responses to your questions and comments.

Cybersecurity

Defense positions a military cyber squad on DHS turf

Computer security experts react to Cyber Command proposal with optimism, blunted by reality that attacks are hard to foresee.

Digital Government

Aging technology endangers Pantex security, auditors warn

Energy Department IG says plant's security system could malfunction if it does not receive maintenance.

Digital Government

Showcasing the best government data sources

An experimental website seeks to guide users to real-world examples of government data organized in useful ways.

Modernization

FedRAMP certifies a major player

The second company cleared by GSA's program to pre-certify cloud providers is a familiar name; plus, FedRAMP gets a new leader.