Cybersecurity
Senators question Thrift Savings Plan's security
The chairman and ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee want to know more about TSP's cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
NSA surveillance and an HHS nomination
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
How to Use Mobile Phone Data for Good Without Invading Anyone’s Privacy
Call-data records show the true nature of social networks and human movement.
Emerging Tech
DHS Scales Back License Plate-Tracking Surveillance
The new system, announced last month, will compile license plate records from "at least 25 states" instead of all states.
Digital Government
Americans don't trust – or like, or use – most digital government resources
Even tech-obsessed millennials prefer to interact with the government via more traditional means, says a new report from Forrester Research.
Cybersecurity
Weighing in on drone privacy rules
Commenters run the gamut from think tanks to hobbyists to citizens with privacy concerns.
Cybersecurity
House passes second cyber measure
Information sharing bills from the Homeland Security and Intelligence committees have won House passage this week.
Cybersecurity
OPM tightens contracts in response to hacks
The Office of Personnel Management acted in response to a pair of hacks that potentially exposed personal information on almost 75,000 federal employees, including some with security clearances.
Cybersecurity
Hello Barbie, NSA Win Big in Germany’s 'Big Brother' Awards for Privacy Abuses
The Big Brother Awards gives “prizes” to organizations and individuals around the world making especially egregious use of Germans’ private personal data.
Digital Government
ACLU: Government Should Encourage Anonymous Browsing
In a statement, ACLU asserted that the two-year timeline is too slow, especially for sites used by inspectors general to collect reports about waste, fraud and abuse
Acquisition
DHS retools license plate reader proposal
A previous effort to obtain license plate reader capabilities was terminated after public outcry over privacy concerns.
Cybersecurity
FBI wants 'legislative fix' on device encryption
The director of the FBI wants Congress to dispense with unbreakable encryption on smartphones.
Digital Government
Bipartisan Drone Privacy Bill Back on the Table
Reps. Ted Poe and Zoe Lofgren are reintroducing legislation that would limit how the U.S. government can use drones to spy on American citizens.
Cybersecurity
FBI’s Plan to Expand Hacking Power Advances Despite Privacy Fears
Google had warned that the rule change represents a “monumental” constitutional concern.
Digital Government
The Military's New Bid to Protect Your Data
DARPA is tackling online privacy. But can you trust them?
Cybersecurity
FOIA scorecard, an NSA lawsuit, USPTO's new director and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Will Census be ready for Internet response in 2020?
The Census Bureau hasn't established a time frame for its cloud computing plans, including testing for scalability, security, and privacy protection, as well as determining a budget for cloud services.
Digital Government