Cybersecurity

A U.S.-China high-tech trade war?

Steve Kelman worries that mutual suspicions could lead to much bigger problems.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity a key bilateral issue for White House, and not just with China

The Obama administration is trying to build international norms in the wake of the China hacker indictments.

Modernization

USAF cloud pilot, FSSI protests, highway hackers, a new day for drones and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

China making steady gains in cyber, military IT

Report to Congress warns that stolen U.S. intellectual property is bolstering Chinese capacity for "network-centric warfare."

Cybersecurity

Mueller: Cyber experts need offline investigative skills

While agencies scramble to recruit cyber talent, former FBI Director Robert Mueller notes that law enforcement skills are also needed.

Cybersecurity

China faces cyber espionage charges

The Justice Department accused five officers from a People’s Liberation Army hacking unit with stealing proprietary information from U.S. companies and a labor union.

Digital Government

CDC's BioMosaic helps track MERS

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's app integrates demography, migration and health data to analyze the potential spread of the disease.

Acquisition

News and notes from FOSE

Highlights from the first day at the FOSE conference.

Cybersecurity

PreCheck program goes international

Air Canada is the first non-U.S. carrier to participate, but TSA says others are lining up to join the security preclearance program.

People

Civil service needs stories of everyday heroes

Steve Kelman suggests there are plenty of feds going above and beyond -- we simply need to put them in the spotlight.

Cybersecurity

Heartbleed exploit a reality for Canadian agency

Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested a man who allegedly stole data from the Canada Revenue Agency.

People

Managing (and working) in a global context

Even the most insular federal employees should be mindful of other cultural norms, Steve Kelman argues. Here's a book to help.

Digital Government

China dispatch: Students, trade and technology parks

Steve Kelman rounds up observations from his trip to Chengdu.

Acquisition

Justice cancels 7 IT procurements over China links

The Section 516 rule seeks to eliminate IT gear from firms that are responsible for cyberattacks on U.S. companies or have ties to China's military.

Acquisition

The ABCs of 18F

When GSA announced its in-house development startup, it got people talking, and not all the chatter was positive.

Digital Government

Don't call it derivative!

Steve Kelman contemplates a new Shanghai restaurant that serves "American-style" Chinese food.

Digital Government

The latest in Chinese IT

Steve Kelman reports that Chinese firms are advancing beyond knockoffs to produce real innovations.

Digital Government

A somewhat revealing rubber stamp

Steve Kelman suggests that interesting signals can be gleaned from China's "two session" proceedings.

Digital Government

State Department: Mapping the humanitarian crisis in Syria

The department's maps can help people make sense of complex humanitarian emergencies and understand what is happening on the ground.

Digital Government

NGA: Seeking full immersion in geospatial data

NGA's Map of the World will serve as the backbone for the agency's innovative efforts to satisfy the geospatial appetites of the 17 intelligence agencies.