Cybersecurity
Interior IG Team Used Evil Twins and $200 Tech to Hack Department Wi-Fi Networks
A team of hackers was able to gain access to Interior networks using publicly available equipment, open source software and a backpack.
Cybersecurity
CISA, FBI Warn Iran-based Threat Actor May Be Planning Ransomware Attacks
The attacker is targeting virtual private networks and cloud computing vulnerabilities, and has been present in victim networks for several months.
Modernization
Why the Pentagon’s JEDI Saga Is Far From Over
The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure procurement may be grounded until at least February, according to a new timeline agreed to by the government and Amazon Web Services.
Modernization
VA taps CARES Act funds for IT
The Veterans Benefits Administration at the Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to reprogram about $250 million in COVID-19 emergency funding to modernize its troubled education benefits system.
Ideas
The Path Toward a Holistic Zero Trust Architecture
The Defense Department's anticipated guidelines should inspire more organizations to follow such a model, moving zero trust from a buzzword to reality.
Ideas
Strict Distancing Keeps Your COVID Risk Much Lower
Using public transportation, visiting a place of worship, or otherwise traveling from the home is associated with a significantly higher likelihood of testing positive, the researchers report.
Ideas
To Connect with Other, Call Instead of Texting
Many people embrace texting to avoid awkwardness.
Cybersecurity
What's Next for the House-Passed IoT Security Bill
Some security professionals point to broad exemptions in the Senate version of the legislation that could undermine the effort to guide federal procurement decisions.
Emerging Tech
Modern Space Missions Lead to Standing Joint NASA, DOE Coordinating Group
Senior Energy officials briefed Nextgov on a range of areas that present potential opportunities for the agencies to advance each other’s missions.
Modernization
Air Force to Demo Updating Software on a Jet in Flight, Official Says
The demonstration would showcase the efforts of the service’s DevSecOps initiative and its ability to deliver updates to warfighters in real time.
Modernization
Navy plans shift to single-tenant clouds
Dedicated Microsoft 365 environments are planned for the Navy and Marine Corps to improve its identity and credentialing efforts, according to a Navy CIO memo.
Modernization
18F Says 6 Core Concepts Can Reduce Risk in Federal Tech Projects
The new De-risking Government Technology Field Guide looks to educate officials on how to merge modern software design with traditional government bureaucracy.
Cybersecurity
Wanted: Poll Workers Able to Brave the Pandemic
Election officials in many states are anticipating severe shortages of people to run the polls on Nov. 3.
Acquisition
Recent EIS activity goes on the books
The Department of the Interior, the Council on Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency and the Defense Information Systems Agency spent the summer awarding Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions task orders.
Cybersecurity
House votes for new rules on federal IOT acquisition
Legislation from congressional tech stalwarts would add security requirements for connected devices purchased by the federal government.
Ideas
DeVos Vows to Require Standardized Tests Again: 4 Questions Answered
States may face a financial hit if they do not heed DeVos’ warning about testing.
Modernization
What to look for in DOD's coming spectrum strategy
Interoperability, integration and JADC2 are likely to figure into an updated electromagnetic spectrum strategy expected soon from the Department of Defense.
Ideas