Digital Government
Big data needs governance
Government needs new rules to handle digital information.
Modernization
Shutdown would not endanger cloud environments
The personnel responsible for securing federal data in the cloud would likely stay on the job, experts say.
People
NIST head defends work with NSA
NSA will continue to be involved in cybersecurity standards because of its 'deep reservoir of knowhow.'
Digital Government
Shutdown prospect puts weather forecasts in doubt
NOAA is still trying to decide which personnel would be subject to furlough.
Cybersecurity
Is FISMA enough?
A survey reveals that many federal security professionals find the framework inadequate and outdated.
Modernization
Feds tiptoe toward in-memory computing
The high cost and uncertainty of returns of in-memory computing platforms previously kept all but the most cash-flush organizations or agencies from exploring the technology, which allows rapid access to vast volumes of data.
People
Readers rankled over NOAA satellites
Should NOAA continue to manage satellite programs? Some readers are dubious.
Digital Government
Satellite launch delay extends time with no backup
A six-month launch delay for NOAA's next-generation geostationary satellites could mean the agency will violate its policy of always having a backup weather satellite in orbit.
Cybersecurity
Insider threat grows more ominous
In the era of Edward Snowden, the government is searching for solutions.
Digital Government
Lawmakers uncomfortable with China solution for satellite gap
Citing China's hostility to the United States, subcommittee chairmen urge other solutions.
Digital Government
NASA, NOAA chastised over testimony
Lawmaker finds agencies 'inconsiderate' during hearing on satellite coverage.
Digital Government
GAO critiques NOAA satellite programs
Congressional hearing, new reports explore program-management challenges and the problems that launch delays could produce.
Cybersecurity
Trusted ID programs garner $7 million in NIST grants
Five organizations working to develop and pilot identity protection and verification systems have earned a funding boost.
People
Contractors clamp down on Snowden material
As agencies made clear during Wikileaks disclosures, classified documents that have been leaked are still classified.
Cybersecurity
Intell community seeks energy-efficient supercomputer
Superconductor technology may allow an expansion of computing speed while reducing power demands.
Cybersecurity
Is cyber-offense the answer?
A private-sector expert warns that industry 'has had enough' of cyber-attacks, and wants stronger deterrence from feds.
People
NIST recommends against NSA-influenced standards
Users should hold off on a standard approved years ago while NIST and the public get another chance to evaluate it.
Cybersecurity
Sensor overload? How the Internet of Things will increase security risks
Sensors, which become more numerous by the day, offer intruders another point of entry into devices and Internet-connected appliances.
Cybersecurity