Modernization
Cyberattacks, DeSalvo staying, elegant ID and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Understanding State's big database crash: Q&A with Greg Ambrose
FCW's exclusive interview with Greg Ambrose, the State Department’s director of consular systems and technology, who talked about how his office is trying to prevent a repeat of this summer's visa and passport database malfunction.
Digital Government
Tel Aviv dispatch
Steve Kelman takes a break from acquisition and IT to report on his latest travels.
Cybersecurity
National security implications for financial system cyberattacks?
Investigators have told the president they don't yet know who is behind the attacks, but a new Proofpoint report offers some clues.
Cybersecurity
Insider threats and data localization
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Bill targets visa waiver loophole
Bipartisan legislation would give DHS the authority to suspend participation in the Visa Waiver program for any country that fails to provide information related to terror threats.
Cybersecurity
ISIS cyber capability judged more 'aspirational' than operational
The terrorist group’s slick social media presence is a far cry from being able to hack critical infrastructure, cybersecurity experts say.
Digital Government
How social media is changing government management (again)
Steve Kelman finds inspiration in the role Twitter played during India's recent floods.
People
Government tech lessons from the Far East
Steve Kelman notes that Asia may be emerging as a center for government service delivery innovation.
Modernization
A framework for knotty global Internet problems
A think tank wants to separate technical architecture from issues of high policy to smooth cross-border Internet conflicts.
Cybersecurity
Security clearances, contractor oversight, NATO cyber and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
LinkedIn self-censoring "sensitive" posts about China
Steve Kelman takes issue with western firms' acquiescence to Chinese "prohibitions."
Cybersecurity
PreCheck, Global Entry programs pass milestones
TSA continues to expand traveler programs and work through data hiccups.
People
The miracle of social trust
You can't believe everything you read, but Steve Kelman argues that good government and a culture of credibility are deeply intertwined.
Acquisition
DARPA seeks model to forecast fast-moving virus
DARPA issued a $150,000 challenge to build a model that accurately charts the path of the chikungunya virus through the Americas.
Acquisition
DARPA seeks model to forecast fast-moving virus
DARPA issued a $150,000 challenge to build a model that accurately charts the path of the chikungunya virus through the Americas.
Cybersecurity
Leaked docs show spyware used to snoop on U.S. computers
ProPublica's report on software created by the controversial U.K.-based Gamma Group International provides yet another reminder of rapidly evolving cyber threats.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity: What the U.S. can teach Europe
European countries should take a cue from the U.S. and move from being reactive to proactive when it comes to cybersecurity policies, writes Titania's Edwin Bentley.
Cybersecurity
What keeps DARPA up at night?
The Internet of Things presents a challenge for both personal and national security, says DARPA's Randy Garrett.
Cybersecurity