Cybersecurity
Drawing back the curtain on cyberwar
Shane Harris' book "@War" details the personalities and turf battles behind the U.S. government's conclusion that cyberspace is a national security asset.
Cybersecurity
Can the Pentagon keep pace on biometrics?
The Defense Department has launched an improved version of its biometrics repository, but the system still lacks the latest technology.
Cybersecurity
NSA's Rogers makes the case for cyber norms
Responding indirectly to evidence that Iran’s cyber capabilities have improved because of a U.S.-Israeli cyberattack, NSA Director Adm. Michael Rogers said clearer norms could help prevent such escalation.
Acquisition
DOD shutters two 'influence' websites covering Africa
Similar sites covering the Persian Gulf and Central Asia remain in operation.
Cybersecurity
Strategy reflects heightened cyberthreat
A new White House document identifies cybersecurity as a pressing national security concern.
Modernization
GSA cloud, Marine Corps guidance and a UK cyber deal
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
USAID plans to up its data game
The U.S. Agency for International Development is seeking outside help building capacity in data analysis and visualization.
Cybersecurity
U.S. officials: Sony investigation was thorough
Obama administration officials have vigorously defended what they say was a thorough and careful investigation into the Sony hack that laid the blame on North Korea.
Modernization
Updating acquisition guidance, awaiting a patent and hacking damage
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
DOD prioritizes tech transfer to trusted Asian allies
Amid top-brass concerns about China's theft of U.S. military intellectual property, Defense Technology Security Administration Director Beth McCormick laid out DOD’s approach to secure technology transfers.
Cybersecurity
DOJ: 'Increase the cost' for nation-state hackers
Regardless of where the investigation into North Korea's alleged role in the Sony hack leads, the Obama administration's strategy of indicting state-sponsored hacking is likely to continue.
Digital Government
Brazil dispatch
Steve Kelman offers five observations from Latin America's biggest economy and democracy.
Modernization
VanRoekel: Tech investments in Ebola fight could pay long-term dividends
USAID’s chief innovation officer says IT "plays a foundational and fundamental role" in U.S. assistance in West Africa -- and can help prepare for the next catastrophic epidemic as well.
Digital Government
Isaiah Joo
This Rising Star is responsible for engaging civil society groups and experts in academia who might have ideas on using technology to advance diplomacy.
People