Cybersecurity
IG dings DHS on internal cybersecurity
A Republican critic claims gaps in the department's defenses "would be obvious to a 13-year-old with a laptop."
People
TechAmerica, ITI trade accusations
ITI is seeking dismissal of TechAmerica's lawsuit alleging misconduct by the rival that hired three of its senior procurement lobbyists.
Cybersecurity
Cyber crooks target digital signatures
Report finds a new family of mobile phone malware allows electronic attackers to bypass the digital signature apps that are key to "identity ecosystems."
Modernization
GSA claims big savings from Networx
$678 million in 2013 savings were realized by consolidating purchases and leveraging federal buying power, the program's manager says.
Cybersecurity
Senate panel approves DHS secretary nominee
Confirmation by the full Senate is expected, but could be slowed by procedural moves aimed at getting more information about the administration's border security plans.
Modernization
A fundamental shift -- and a long-term proposition
It might take a generation for federal IT managers to fully digest the technological evolution of the past few years.
Cybersecurity
DHS debuts virtual training, improved app for first responders
New tools encourage collaboration and cost-effective training.
Acquisition
Bolden: Crew transport project will drive innovation
The next phase of the Commercial Crew Program will "spur American ingenuity," NASA chief says.
Cybersecurity
FirstNet seeking Northern Virginia home
The nationwide wireless network for first responders is "ramping up quickly" and is also eyeing office space in Colorado for its technical staff.
Cybersecurity
Military trusted traveler program spreads to more airports
TSA's expedited screening procedures for active duty troops will be expanded 10-fold before Christmas, in part by getting rid of card scanners.
Cybersecurity
DHS gets risk management system in place
New framework aids in FedRAMP compliance for all 22 department components.
Acquisition
Can IT procurement be saved?
The problems with large federal IT projects are deep, broad and mostly immune to quick fixes. So what's to be done?
Acquisition
Affiliation rules muddy small business contracting waters
As Congress asks questions about small business status, acquisition experts say inter-firm associations are the real issue.
Cybersecurity
First thing we do, let's kill all the passwords
Citizen-facing systems struggle to balance security against usability.
Cybersecurity
After 17 years, still no biometric exit system
Falling costs might make a mandate from 1996 easier to fulfill.
Digital Government
FAA's drone test plan leaves privacy to site operators
The six locations chosen to host tests of unmanned planes will be responsible for handling data the vehicles collect.
People
TechAmerica sues departed lobbying team
The trade group alleges breach of contract and misappropriation of proprietary information.
Cybersecurity
Pondering the pros and cons of an ID hub
A single federated ID would make tracking, verifying and authenticating identities easier, but it also could make the public nervous, said some IT managers participating in the hub project.
People