Cybersecurity
Next thing to worry about: Cybercrime as a service
New report suggests the tools to penetrate protected systems are increasingly bought, not built.
Cybersecurity
Getting a handle on cyberattacks
IARPA wants to find a better way to evaluate techniques for detecting attacks.
Acquisition
GSA signs up continuous monitoring vendor
The agency issued a task order to Metrica Team Venture for agency- and federal-level CDM dashboards.
Modernization
Microsoft seeks agency try-outs for government cloud platform
Azure for Government is aimed at civilian and defense agencies looking to boost efficiency by reducing the number of data centers and shortening patch intervals.
Digital Government
Hodgkins: 'No more three-week funding cycles'
Tech industry lobbyist is upbeat about the way forward for federal IT, as outlined in the president’s fiscal 2015 budget.
People
In search of more Presidential Innovation Fellows
GSA is taking applications through April 7 for the third round of the program.
Modernization
Neustar keeps .us domain deal
The contract extension comes as the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers fosters a dramatic expansion of the domain naming pool.
Cybersecurity
Cyber a priority in DHS spending blueprint
The Einstein automated intrusion-detection system would be funded at $549 million under the president's proposal.
Modernization
DARPA seeks dielets to defend the IT supply chain
The tiny electronic will be used to authenticate the provenance of components.
Modernization
DHS departure raises questions for cloud
Keith Trippie, executive director for the Enterprise System Development Office in DHS’s Office of the Chief Information Officer, has been a cloud champion at the department.
Cybersecurity
DHS lays out cyber framework details
Intrusion detection and prevention, netflow analysis and firewall monitoring are among the services that will be provided to states and territories.
Cybersecurity
Feds' facial recognition systems fall outside code of conduct
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration's code of conduct will apply only to commercial uses, at least to start.
Cybersecurity
States aiming at NSA might hit contractors
Proposals under consideration in several legislatures would limit state interaction with firms assisting warrantless data collection.
Digital Government
Pro tips for using big data
Ignore fads and focus on what the agency is looking to achieve, says Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board CIO Shawn Kingsberry.
Acquisition
In search of a bolder procurement process
Results of a study on barriers to government contracting are expected to be released in early March.
Acquisition
More than 100 sign OASIS deals
Federal users can choose from among seven pools of providers for professional services offerings, including logistic, IT, engineering, financial management and scientific trades and services.
Cybersecurity
'Cultural shift' aids continuous monitoring
Security checklists and formal reviews are giving way to technologies that allow for real-time threat awareness.
Acquisition
ICE license plate-reader solicitation canceled
The DHS agency was seeking a company to build a smart phone-accessible database of license plate information that agents could use in the field.
Digital Government
GSA offers prizes for travel data tool
The top three entries in the Travel Data Challenge will share $90,000 in prize money.
Acquisition