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Federal CIO: More than 10,000 Openings for Cyber Pros in the Federal Government
Tony Scott said he's turning his focus to broader challenges, such as recruiting technology talent.
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White House Pushes Back Against Governors’ Calls to Block Refugees
The Obama administration is trying to assuage national security concerns—and remind states that refugees are handled by the federal government.
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Here's An Account of Security Holes at the $1 Trillion Education Dept. Bank
Government watchdogs at a Tuesday congressional hearing counted the ways in which the department is putting the identities and finances of students and their parents in jeopardy.
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Mapping U.S. Geographic Variations in Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing
Knowing where antibiotics are prescribed most often could help effectively target antibiotic stewardship efforts.
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OPM, DHS, White House Declined to Brief House Armed Services Panel on Historic Hack
The conversation would have been documented for the record.
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Google Stuck Waiting in Line at the DMV; Seeking State Troopers in Washington
Also: West Virginia education officials relent, say they’ll replace Common Core standards, and FBI Director Comey lauds Connecticut anti-crime gang program.
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State Lotteries Look to Protect Their Image
There’s a new program to promote “responsible gambling” amid ongoing criticism that lotteries prey on the poor.
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Alaska’s Gloomy Economic News; Flint Water Crisis Lawsuit Looms
Also: Houston’s looming pensions problem and Portland’s new giant homeless shelter.
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Computer Scientists in Short Supply at FBI, Watchdog Warns
Cyber teams at five FBI field offices across the country don't have a single computer scientist on staff.
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Could a New Center Help the US in Global Supercomputing Rankings?
The Energy Department's new energy-efficient facility will include an innovative supercomputing center and an extremely fast network so researchers can tackle countrywide challenges.
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What Can Cities Do to Protect Soft Targets Against Terrorist Attacks?
The deadly events in Paris show just how vulnerable places like restaurants and some entertainment venues are.
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Hackers Hijack Twitter to Avenge ISIS Drone Strike, Expose U.S. Prisoner Calls, and Attack Spotify Listeners
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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Outgoing Kentucky Governor Defends State’s Obamacare Initiatives
As Republican Gov.-elect Matt Bevin continues to pledge cuts, Steve Beshear urges that with Kynect and Medicaid expansion, he should “just look at the facts.”
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N.C. Political Donor’s Napping Trucker Request; Another State Struggles With Its Untested Rape Kits
Also: Minnesota's good Black Friday idea and Las Vegas tests out traffic safety project successful in South Carolina
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Time to Stop Treating Federal IT Specialists Like the ‘Nerds in the Basement’
Techies in government are too often cut out of the decision-making process, the head of the U.S. Digital Service said.
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Federal Customer Experience Forecast: More Disparity Between Haves and Have-Nots
A new report from Forrester Research predicts “uneven progress” among federal agencies.
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Why Many States Are Panicked by the Federal Clean Power Plan
Dependence on severance taxes is causing coal-producing states to fret over how to make up for lost revenue if new federal emission regulations put power plants out of business.
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The Daily Show: It 'Sucks' to Work At a 'Gutless Regulatory Agency'
Correspondent Jordan Klepper spoke to FEC agency head Ann Ravel and deemed the agency 'toothless.'
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Cyber ‘War Games’ against China, Iran and North Korea Set for 2016
The drills are expected to run uniformed service members, civilians and contractors through the motions of staving off a cyber assault.
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