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Doxed ISIS Fighters, Leaked Complaints about Uber Rapes and 2.2M Cancer Patients Exposed to ID Theft
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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Dems Question Secret Service’s 'Monitoring' of Threats Involving Trump Events
One way the Secret Service keeps tabs on threats, in general, is by tracking social media.
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Obama to Techies: Uncle Sam Needs You
"The reason I'm here, really, is to recruit all of you,” Obama told the crowd at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival.
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State and Local Weekend Digest: Hawaii’s Girl Scout Cookie Tax; Ala. Prison Riot Video
Also in our news roundup: Tulsa’s music dreams; testing for toxins in Flint’s dogs; and Rhode Island toll bridge scofflaws.
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Is Public Corruption Becoming More or Less Common in the U.S.?
A recently published academic study takes a look at that.
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At Republican Debate, Firing Feds Takes Center Stage
"I will find them and I will fire them," Cruz says of federal workers he doesn't like.
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Industry Report Warns: Federal CISO Could Be ‘Disruptive’
The new federal IT security chief needs clearly defined job responsibilities and “top-down” support to be effective.
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After Facing ‘Hard Truths,’ FedRAMP Director Pledges Changes to Cloud Security Process
The office responsible for cloud security authorization will publicly roll out a revamped and redesigned FedRAMP on March 28.
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Wanted: Tech Superstars to Drive Government Innovation
Change makers who bridge the gap between technology and governance are crucial to the future of civic engagement and service delivery.
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Why Small Cities and Counties Rarely Merge
Although the consolidation of jurisdictions can streamline services and achieve cost savings, a combination of history, politics and pride can be big stumbling blocks.
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Could a Name Change Clarify What DHS' Cyber Team Actually Protects?
A rebranding could help telegraph that our digital lives and physical safety now are intertwined, says the directorate head.
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New White House Open Source Policy Makes it Easier for Agencies to Reuse Custom Software
The new Federal Source Code Policy will also include a pilot program to release some federally funded custom code to the public.
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IT Fund Gets a Thumbs Up from CIOs. But is $3 Billion Enough?
The federal government is planning to spend nearly $90 billion a year on IT next year.
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Federal Agencies are Using Last Summer’s ‘Cyber Sprint’ to Justify Sole-Source IT Contracts
Some of these so-called sole-source contracts appear to violate federal contracting rules, according to procurement experts.
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Ransomware Attacks Continue to Stack Up and Local Agencies Remain at High Risk
Public library systems, water systems, law enforcement and health departments have all been recently targeted by the cyberattack tactic.
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Why Commerce Wants Robots to Fix Themselves
NIST wants to create a standard test by which manufacturers can evaluate robots’ agility before deploying them in the factory.
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Federal Tax Reform Raises Questions, Possible Revenue Changes for States
All but one of the 41 states, plus the District of Columbia, with broad-based personal income taxes link to the federal tax code.
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5 Charts that Show Where the Federal IT Budget is Headed Next Year
Of the 25 largest civilian agencies, 19 are due for an increase when it comes to IT spending.
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State & Local Daily Digest: D.C. Seafood Dinner Sparks Phoenix Controversy; Alaska’s Grim Budget Options
Also in our news roundup: Ohio job losses; Pennsylvania governor boosts minimum wage for some state workers; and continued concerns from Porter Ranch natural gas leak.
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