Cybersecurity
Touhill to head up Cyxtera's D.C. office
Former federal CISO Gen. Gregory Touhill has been tapped to lead a new federal group within a Florida-based data center, cybersecurity and infrastructure services provider.
Cybersecurity
OPM's IT authorization process a 'material weakness,' IG says
A 2015 decision to pause tech authorizations is putting the Office of Personal Management at risk, according to a new inspector general report.
Cybersecurity
IG: DHS botched management software rollout
DHS has spent over $24 million on a cloud-based personnel management system but doesn't have much to show for it.
Digital Government
GSA 'grossly mismanaged' TTS, special counsel says
The independent Office of Special Counsel backs whistleblower claims that innovation shops at GSA were poorly managed.
Cybersecurity
NATO cyber center, DHS probe Petya attack
Kevin Scheid, a 32-year veteran of the DOD and OMB, takes over NATO's Communications and Information Agency as investigations continue into who launched the Petya attack and what to do about it.
Cybersecurity
IARPA seeks tech to ID bioengineered life forms
A new bio-detection tech development effort by the intelligence community takes a page from science fiction.
Digital Government
What's next for spending data?
Officials are continuing to iterate on Data Act reporting, and more granular, standardized government info could be in the offing.
People
New report details infighting amid founding of GSA tech hub
The sudden departures of senior GSA acquisition leaders were spurred by an increasingly bitter internal battle, according to a whistleblower investigation.
Cybersecurity
Next wave of cyberattacks could target health devices
Connected medical devices are potentially vulnerable to cyberattacks, and former federal officials say the financial sector could provide a security model.
Digital Government
Is the Data Act proving out?
Key sponsors of the Data Act from both parties have good things to say about the financial information being released under the law.
Cybersecurity
Laptops to get more scrutiny at overseas airports
Laptop and tablet computers of international passengers destined for the U.S. will be subject to stricter screening under new DHS rules.
People
PSC wants OMB to tweak its regs memo
The move to eliminate and streamline federal agency reporting and small business payment regulations needs some sharpening, the industry group says.
Modernization
Lira: IT modernization needs new 'organizational structure'
One of the White House's special innovation officers is looking to change culture, not just modernize tech.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog finds IT issues at Secret Service, TSA
Financial systems at both agencies need better management, according to DHS inspector general IT audits.
Digital Government
FCC sets criteria for state FirstNet networks
FCC approves review measures for states' alternative plans to connect to the FirstNet nationwide wireless emergency responder network.
Digital Government
Senate bill would foster drone development, facilities
New legislation would foster drone tech development, airspace integration and air traffic management.
Cybersecurity
TSA nominee touts biometric exit pilots
A former commandant of the Coast Guard being considered to head the TSA said the security agency's recently unveiled trials of fingerprint/boarding pass tech could become big part of its future.
Cybersecurity
Why an HHS cyber center could confuse federal efforts
Senate oversight leaders are worried that Health and Human Services' efforts to establish its own cyber threat information center could sow confusion about federal policy.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Cybersecurity concerns climbing
New study shows national security and cyber risks top consumer's list of concerns, but NIST working to get agencies to build security into systems from the start.
Digital Government