Digital Government
Facial recognition apps spark privacy concerns in Congress
FTC will report on the security implications of social media face matching for Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity could be a bright spot in otherwise flat IT budgets
Forecast predicts amount of spending to protect computer networks will mirror intensity of breaches, especially if the country sustains a cyberattack on the scale of Pearl Harbor.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security cyber protection office's fate is up in the air
House authorization bill is mute on the directorate, while Senate version would change its name to better describe its mission.
Digital Government
Privacy concerns might freeze program profiling terrorism suspects
Service allowing a range of federal, state and local officials to access potential culprits' personal information hasn't been vetted through a privacy assessment.
Digital Government
FBI to launch nationwide facial recognition service
Four states will begin using the service in January; immigrant rights groups worry Homeland Security will abuse the biometric database.
Cybersecurity
Departing Pentagon official warns against cutting cybersecurity funding
Military must be ready to fend off attacks on computer networks, even when money is tight, deputy Defense secretary says.
Digital Government
Software licensing issues delay Pentagon's computer security plan
A unified master gold disk would greatly simplify and speed the process for implementing computer security settings across the department.
Cybersecurity