Cybersecurity
Shared interest in online fraud makes strange bedfellows
U.S. officials hope joint efforts with Russian and Chinese counterparts to net identity thieves will build good will to tackle cyber espionage and Internet freedom.
Modernization
GSA moves all 17,000 employee email accounts to the cloud
The agency is the first to move all employees to Web-based email under the administration's push for greater IT efficiency.
Digital Government
Plan to fight organized crime recognizes growing cyber threats
U.S. needs more help analyzing digital evidence, White House strategy states.
Digital Government
E-neighborhood watch program spreads to half of states
Initiative teaches law enforcement officers across different jurisdictions to share tips on potential threats in a standard, searchable format.
Digital Government
Administration seeks to fill gaps in privacy protections
Proposed controls are aimed at strengthening the public's trust in government's ability to handle sensitive information responsibly.
Digital Government
Social networking patterns help snag bank fraud suspects
Officials were able to identify likely perpetrators by mapping their Facebook friends, but their scattered geography and constantly changing computer locations make prosecutions tricky.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon official worries about implications of British hacking scandal
As the military expands the use of smartphones on the battlefield, the services pay a premium to secure them.
Cybersecurity
Securing Critical Networks
A new infographic featuring interviews with notable experts aims to help users make sense of emerging cybersecurity proposals.
Digital Government
New FBI biometric database will help feds nab undocumented immigrants
Enhanced identification system will support Homeland Security's controversial Secure Communities program.
Digital Government
Pentagon goes on the defensive with cyber strategy
The military is deploying more software and sensors that enable real-time detection of vulnerabilities and penetrations.
Digital Government
New technology may have prevented airport stun gun debacle
Company officials say upgraded X-ray machines that show luggage from multiple angles might have made it easier to spot the device.
Digital Government
CIO looks back on nine years at Justice
Vance Hitch, the longest serving CIO, is retiring weeks shy of the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that prompted him to join the law enforcement agency.
Digital Government
Pentagon's cyber strategy aims to quell fears of militarizing cyberspace
Expert interviews shown on a Government Business Council infographic predict the outcome of cyber defense efforts worldwide.
Cybersecurity