Cybersecurity

North Korean hackers steal F-15 design

The alleged cyberattack on South Korean firms is the latest in a series of bold cyber maneuvers linked to North Korea.

Cybersecurity

To hack ISIS, Pentagon learns from 2007 surge in Iraq

There is a precedent to U.S. Cyber Command’s hacking of Islamic State, but it took place nearly 10 years ago, and technologies have rapidly evolved since.

Cybersecurity

U.S.-EU data deal won't end cross-border data uncertainty

A final endorsement from the European Commission is likely this summer, but despite American clarifications, Europeans are likely to keep challenging U.S. data practices.

Digital Government

Building a digitally savvy workforce

In this excerpt from "Delivering on Digital," William Eggers explores one agency's approach to expanding digital capacity by recruiting and training the team.

Cybersecurity

Symantec traces Swift banking hacks to North Korea

A recent spate of successful and attempted online bank robberies is being attributed to North Korea by cybersecurity vendor Symantec.

Cybersecurity

Senator asks Fed about SWIFT heist

Hackers are stealing millions by cracking weak links in SWIFT's interbank money transfer system, and Sen. Tom Carper wants to know what the Fed and others are doing about it.

Digital Government

USAID's beta site is meant to look nongovernmental

In a bid to democratize development worldwide, USAID is partnering with other organizations to create a website that doesn't even end in .gov.

Modernization

Pentagon CIO: U.K. a model on cloud adoption

The British government hosts commercial cloud services within government facilities. That's "the right way for us to go," says Defense Department CIO Terry Halvorsen.

Digital Government

New EU passenger data measure gets warm reception at DHS

The European Union's vote to relax privacy restrictions on collecting and disseminating airline passenger data will help sharpen its anti-terrorism focus, said DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson.

People

To buy better, government must know what it spends

Agencies can put more money on mission by analyzing accounts payable data. The former leader of the U.K.'s Government Procurement Service explains what it takes.

Cybersecurity

Nuclear Security Summit addresses cyberthreats

President Obama used the global stage of the Nuclear Security Summit to discuss cooperation among more than 50 other countries in protecting nuclear facilities from cyberattacks.

Cybersecurity

Federal 100: Brig. Gen. Welton Chase Jr.

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Cybersecurity

Federal 100: Bryce Bhatnagar

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Digital Government

Federal 100: Raymond Bauer

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Digital Government

Federal 100: Sameer K. Antani

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Digital Government

Tech startups with Chinese characteristics

Steve Kelman travels to China, and finds a different twist on incubators and innovation.

Cybersecurity

Russia, China continue to pose cyber threat to U.S. networks

Top intelligence officials tell a Senate committee they remain wary of ever-growing cybersecurity risks.

Digital Government

New trans-Atlantic data deal welcomed on Capitol Hill

A framework governing the transfer of European citizens' data into systems owned by U.S. companies includes more consequences for U.S. firms that don't play by the new privacy rules.

Cybersecurity

Carter calls on Cybercom to intensify online push against ISIS

A year and a half into the U.S. military campaign, the Islamic State group's cyber capabilities are not as menacing as some had feared.

Cybersecurity

U.S. warned of exploit in Ukrainian cyberattacks

The cyberattacks that blacked out power systems in Western Ukraine late last year used techniques very similar to those ICS-CERT warned infrastructure companies about in 2014.