Cybersecurity
Pentagon’s Updated Cyber Strategy Focuses on ‘Assertively Defending’ U.S. Interests
The new strategy directs the department to deter cyber threats and cultivate its cyber talent.
Acquisition
DOD DepSec weighs in on Space Force
No. 2 Pentagon official Patrick Shanahan tries to allay Air Force worries that a Space Force would uproot its Space and Missile Command.
Cybersecurity
DOD's new cyber strategy stresses election security, embraces commercial IT
The Defense Department's cyber strategy highlights infrastructure protection and greater reliance on commercial technology to stay competitive.
Cybersecurity
Botnet bandits drop dimes on cybercrimes
New court filings reveal how the operators of the infamous Mirai botnet are helping the FBI combat cybercrime.
Digital Government
When Transit Agencies Spy on Riders
For months, the Bay Area’s transit agency sent license plate information to federal immigration authorities, violating its own “sanctuary” policy.
Cybersecurity
Federal Judge Blasts Georgia’s ‘Dated, Vulnerable’ Voting System
The state avoided having to make a change in election equipment before the midterms, however.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Sept. 19
Today's top stories, quick hits and other observations from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
Navy Opens Bids on Major IT Hardware Contract That Includes As-A-Service Options
Companion solicitation to manage all that IT is expected to drop in the next 30 days.
Cybersecurity
White House Official Calls on Industry and Agencies to Share More Cyber Threat Info
Agencies should also start taking more tips from each other, according to an Office of Management and Budget cyber expert.
Digital Government
NASA’s First Female Chief Spaceflight Director is Holly Ridings
Ridings will lead all human spaceflight missions from Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
Ideas
Can Lightweight Encryption Save Us from the Internet of Things?
What makes each IoT device special is also what makes it vulnerable.
Cybersecurity
Facebook Introduces Bug Bounty Program For Third-Party Apps
The company will accept reports discovered from passive viewing only.
Cybersecurity
State Department Confirms Email Data Breach
The breach may have compromised employee personal information in less than 1 percent of email inboxes.
Digital Government
NOAA Invests in a Second Round of Commercial Weather Data
The agency announced a second round of awards for its Commercial Weather Data Pilot as it preps for a third.
Modernization
How the Energy Dept. is operationalizing emergency response
Hurricane Florence is a proving ground for the DOE's new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response.
Acquisition
Air Force rolls out PEO Digital
The service is rebranding and changing its acquisition structure to reflect new statutory authorities and its agile approach to development.
People
What federal job automation looks like
As the Trump administration aims to drive efficiency and accuracy and eliminate "low-value work," agencies are starting to think about what aspects of their operations lend themselves to automation.
Artificial Intelligence
Making Algorithms Less Biased
In the smart city era, data is increasingly used in governments’ decisionmaking. But what happens when that data is flawed?
Modernization