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Are Recusals Slowing Down SEC Decision-Making?
Commission Chair Mary Jo White could not participate in deliberations on an accounting fraud case against a large federal contractor.
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Hackers Air Feds’ Sexual Preferences and Pose as Baltimore Prosecutor in Freddie Gray Case
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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When the Best and Brightest Say No to Government
What happens if talented millennials don’t want to work in the bureaucracy?
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In Utah, Fending Off More Than 20 Million Malicious Transmissions Is Just a ‘Light Day’
For the state’s chief information security officer, protecting IT systems and sensitive information is “a game of risk management.”
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Who Has the Best App in Government?
An FDA app used by food investigators to enter data while performing field inspections won "Best Business Investment."
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Cyber Command Says New Mega-Contract Will Be Out by Fall
The Pentagon last week abandoned a $475 million job posting for cyberattack and network defense experts.
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When State Governments Use Internet Shaming to Generate Revenue
To get tax scofflaws to pay up, some states are publishing their names and the amounts they owe on public websites.
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CIO: FITARA 'Won't Change A Lot' at DHS
DHS CIO Luke McCormack said the legislation would only force CIOs to get more involved in the planning phase of major at decisions.
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What Government Will Look Like in 2020
Your chance to share ideas on technology and the government of tomorrow.
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DARPA Wants Technology That Could Help Troops See Through Walls
Light particles used to create photographs carry lots of information about their surroundings, but traditional imaging systems only gather a fraction of it, according to DARPA.
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Stuck in a Growing Pension Hole, Maryland Keeps on Digging
The state legislature has only made a fourth of the agreed-upon contributions to shore up the public employee plan.
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Other Agencies Use Same Log-on Procedures as Exploited IRS Site
The IRS hack is raising questions about once tried-and-true identity-protection measures.
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Colorado Governor Urges Feds to Help Save State’s Embattled Coal Mines
A recent court ruling is putting 220 mining jobs at risk.
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DHS Seeks Input on Public-Private Cyber Sharing Groups
Information Sharing Analysis Organizations are to be formed based on sector, sub-sector or region, and overseen by a standards board.
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Good Ways to Activate the Nation’s Neglected Local Cemeteries
Some examples of how the living can transform a domain of the dead into a valued community asset.
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IRS Says Cybercriminals Nabbed Info on 100K Taxpayers
Agency sends warning to 200,000 taxpayers, half of whom will be credit monitored.
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NASA Wants to Help Propel Space Tech Past ‘Tipping Point’
An infusion of NASA cash could help propel these technologies into viable commercial applications.
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The Truth About Government Performance
What do we have to show for more than two decades of focus on results?
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This Not-So-Windy Region Could Generate Plenty of Wind Power
A new Department of Energy report suggests that new technology could unlock renewable energy potential in Southeastern states. But building new wind farms will likely involve a mix of practical and political challenges.
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