Digital Government

NSA returns to open source

The National Security Agency wants the private sector to use its NiFi tool to handle commercial big-data needs.

Cybersecurity

Looking beyond Google Glass: IARPA plots new generation of wearables

Intelligence research agency wants to look "beyond current prototypes in development and extend up to 10 years in the future."

Modernization

DIA fleshes out data science needs

While much of the DORE project remains classified, the Defense Intelligence Agency has released a few details about what it is looking for in the areas of Internet of things, social media and open-source support.

Cybersecurity

NSA director predicts major cyberattack by 2025

Adm. Michael Rogers, leader of NSA and U.S. Cyber Command, testified on Capitol Hill on Nov. 20 about pending cybersecurity legislation.

Cybersecurity

Israeli breakthrough and special ops RFI

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Digital Government

Should social media affect your security clearance?

As continuous evaluation efforts ramp up, the intelligence community is testing ways to fold online postings into the mix.

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."