Acquisition
Cyber recruiting, a notable election loss, NetCents setbacks and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Can DHS get it together?
Slowly but surely, the agency's ability to handle cybersecurity has evolved -- but experts say key hurdles remain.
Cybersecurity
IARPA unveils work on predictive intelligence
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity held its first industry day Oct. 30, and in doing so underlined predictive intelligence as a priority.
Digital Government
NGA releases unclassified mapping tool for Ebola relief
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency wants to support Ebola relief with a customizable mapping tool.
Modernization
A mountain of net neutrality comments, a privacy paradox, ransomware warnings and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Former DIA director to join SBD Advisors
Retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn is the latest in a growing list of former Pentagon officials to join the consulting firm.
Acquisition
Cloud standards, SEWP protests and NGA gamification
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
NSA CTO's moonlighting gig ends
Former NSA Director Keith Alexander drops collaboration with CTO Patrick Dowd after conflict-of-interest questions arise.
Cybersecurity
Information sharing: Are we safer?
A decade after the 9/11 Commission identified agencies' reluctance to share information as a dangerous shortcoming, the government is moving in the right direction.
Cybersecurity
IT contracts' (gentle) squeeze, a new spending site, NSA ties and Pistole retires
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
The government 'transformation queen'
HUD’s Tarrazzia Martin was one of the first 100 employees at the Department of Homeland Security.
Cybersecurity
Jedi mind tricks, Virginia tech and Ebola modeling
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
NSA IT, a better interface for CBP, data worries and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
ODNI crowdsources speech-recognition software
Automatic speech-recognition software that works in challenging acoustic environments is the "holy grail of the speech research community."
Cybersecurity
DHS network scanning authority, federal lab feedback and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
4 cybersecurity gurus to follow on Twitter
Here are four particularly insightful cybersecurity experts worth following on Twitter.
Modernization
Net control, IS attacks, PC prices and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Insider threats and data localization
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
NGA's Long on transparency, the workforce and the power of GEOINT
The first woman to head a major U.S. intelligence agency goes on the record about the highs and lows of the job.
Digital Government