Nextgov
TurboTax, H&R Block and TaxAct all Use This Security Feature. Why Doesn’t the IRS?
The Internal Revenue Service is not keeping pace with modern hacking, according to agency watchdogs.
Tech
Why Are Government Weather Forecasts So Shouty?
They’re one of the best products put out by the National Weather Service. But they have a certain style.
Nextgov
FDA Wants to Protect High-Tech Medical Devices From Hackers
In new draft guidance, FDA tells device manufacturers to take responsibility for cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Pay & Benefits
New Advanced Degree in Information Security Operations Offers Tuition Discount For Feds
The current deadline for applying for the online master’s program offered through Champlain College is Feb. 8.
Nextgov
After OPM Hack, Pentagon to Store and Secure Sensitive Security Clearance Docs
The new office responsible for conducting background investigations will have its IT systems “designed, built, secured and operated” by the Defense Department.
Tech
TSA: Americans Are Trying to Bring a Lot More Loaded Guns Onto Planes
Instances of firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage rose 20% from 2014 to 2015.
Nextgov
Q&A with Matt Goodrich: How FedRAMP Gives Customers What They Want
GSA is building very technical policies based on what its customers want, not developing policies and forcing its customers to comply with them.
Nextgov
DHS Secretary Plans to Make ‘Tangible Recruitments’ in Cyber
Jeh Johnson also said DHS wants “to encourage the tech sector to partner with Muslim communities” to provide a “countermessage to the message of the Islamic State.”
Nextgov
Will the U.S. Digital Service Outlast Obama?
Since launching in August 2014 as a response to the failed launch of HealthCare.gov the previous fall, the digital team, or USDS, as it’s known, has garnered high-profile media attention for its efforts to attract Silicon Valley-caliber talent.
Nextgov
Officials Plan ‘Major Changes’ to Speed Up FedRAMP Cloud-Vetting
The changes also focus on increasing transparency and promoting FedRAMP reuse.
Tech
Growing the First Flower to Bloom in Space Was Not Easy for NASA
"The importance of plants will likely increase given the crews' limited connection to Earth."
Nextgov
Industry Ideas for Boosting Gov’t Cybersecurity: Go Back to the Basics
“Much of what is required, expected or even possible in cybersecurity management is known to cybersecurity professionals, but not fully or properly implemented across the government,” the report concluded.
Nextgov
Tech & Tequila: A Nextgov Meetup Where You Can Get Your Tech Buzz On
On Feb. 24, Nextgov's inaugural tech meet-up will gather data gurus from both government and private sector for a drink or two.
Nextgov
Survey: CIOs Struggle to Measure Success in Dollars and Cents
More than half of the CIOs surveyed -- 63 percent -- said they struggle to calculate the return-on-investment of successful IT projects or to communicate those cost savings to other parts of the agency.
Management
Big Trends in Federal Contracting for 2016
Cybersecurity, big data, industry consolidation and more.
Nextgov
CDC Wants to Know How the Internet of Things Can Make the Workplace Safer
Emergency responders could use sensors to figure out when to evacuate, or when they need personal protective equipment.
Nextgov
IT Pros Less Confident in Standard Security Tools
Some 92 percent of Internet-connected devices are running software “with known vulnerabilities,” according to Cisco’s annual security report.
Nextgov
DARPA Seeks Secret Tech for Undersea Communication
The Pentagon’s research agency is holding a proposers' day Jan. 26.
Tech
The Transportation Department Is Getting Ready for the Driverless Car Era
New policies will make it easier for autonomous cars to hit the road.
Management