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
Corruption and causes for thanksgiving
Steve Kelman considers the costs of corruption in Mexico, China, and most developing countries -- and argues that Americans should keep their own government troubles in perspective.
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.
Cybersecurity
NATO tests, Eshoo loses and Massachusetts challenges
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Why cyber took a back seat in Beijing
In advance of President Barack Obama’s meeting with China President Xi Jinping, White House advisers made a lot of noise about getting tough with China on cybersecurity. But the topic was barely mentioned by either side after the talks.
Cybersecurity
USPS retirement, HHS cyber conference and NATO cyber defense
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Remembering time behind the Berlin Wall
Before he became a procurement expert and management professor, Steve Kelman dabbled in Cold War intrigue. Twenty-five years after the fall of the wall, he recalls the experience.
Digital Government
DHS to gather more data from visa-less travelers
Online visa waiver system expanding to help address security concerns.
Cybersecurity
Surface Pro is OK, program inventories are not, and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity