Cybersecurity
Google Introduces New Security Push For User Accounts
These are small tweaks to close out Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Cybersecurity
Supply chain task force looks to keep 'lemons' out of the federal IT ecosystem
At a Nov. 1 Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board meeting, a Homeland Security official detailed the composition and mission of the new group.
Artificial Intelligence
European Countries to Test AI Border Guards
A new program replaces human border guards with artificially intelligent avatars to watch for deception in travelers. It follows similar efforts that go back a decade.
People
Can OPM retain its independence?
As the Trump Administration looks to split OPM between the White House and the General Services Administration, longtime human resources experts hope the HR shop can retain some autonomy.
Emerging Tech
China Is Exporting Its Digital Surveillance Methods to African Governments
The country is providing a mix of official training and infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
Cyber ‘Intrusion Campaigns’ Increasingly Target Utilities
Here are malicious behaviors CIOs can look to help prevent a disruption.
Cybersecurity
Why DOD is sending cyber teams to DHS before the election
The Defense Department has loaned personnel to Homeland Security in effort to prevent -- or react to -- election hacking attempts.
Modernization
IBM's Red Hat deal targets long-term federal success
IBM's planned $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat is not aimed at bringing a quick hit to Big Blue in the federal market.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Nov. 1
Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
5 technologies agencies need for mission optimization
Making sense of the emerging technologies that promise to have a real impact.
Cybersecurity
Despite Privacy and Security Controversies, Facebook Continues to Grow
The tech giant is growing in users and in revenue.
Cybersecurity
FDIC Still Isn’t Protecting Its Sensitive Information, Audit Finds
The agency isn’t patching vulnerabilities quickly enough or fixing longstanding information security weaknesses.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Military’s Self-Flying Helicopter Program Passes Critical Test
Unmanned Black Hawks are coming. The goal is a major flight demonstration next year.
Cybersecurity
Air Force awards Cyber Command's $54.6M cyber weapons system
The Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $54.6 million contract for Unified Platform, which will facilitate offensive and defensive cyber operations.
Cybersecurity
Despite overall increase, many agency satisfaction scores stall or decline in FEVS
Two of the three major metrics for the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey improved over last year, but fewer agency-level scores improved than in recent years, particularly on the civilian side.
Digital Government
Agencies That Cut Telework Took a Beating in Annual Employee Survey
Drops in employee happiness corresponded with shifts in opinions on the agencies' telework policies.
Modernization