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
Can DHS get it together?
Slowly but surely, the agency's ability to handle cybersecurity has evolved -- but experts say key hurdles remain.
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