Defense
The FBI and Secret Service are Investigating Reports That The CIA Director's Email Was Hacked
John Brennan, reports suggest, was using an AOL account.
Nextgov
Here’s How OPM Is Telling Hacked Feds Their Data Was Stolen
There are two types of notices: one for the roughly 16 million employees and family members whose Social Security numbers are known to have been compromised and another for the roughly 6 million people whose fingerprints were also copied.
Defense
An Updated Air Force One Could Withstand the Electromagnetic Pulse of a Nuclear Explosion
It will also be hardened against the electromagnetic pulse of a nuclear explosion.
Nextgov
The ‘Culture of No’ and 3 Other Government IT Challenges
Among the factors keeping government behind the tech curve are an aversion to change and the lack of technocratic leadership.
Nextgov
OPM Says It Breaks Encryption to Monitor Employees' Browsing Habits
Through a technique called "SSL decryption," the agency sees through secure online transactions between a worker’s computer inside the agency firewall and an external website.
Management
Introducing Government as a Platform
How the next phase in digital transformation will improve citizen services.
Management
Transportation Department Plans to Require People to Register Their Drones
The measures could go into effect by this holiday season.
Nextgov
Dark Web 101: What Feds Need to Know About the Underbelly of the Internet
And 8 ways to fight bad guys in the online underground, if you have been affected by a data breach.
Defense
DARPA Wants to Make Self-destructing Delivery Drones
DARPA says it wants to imitate that “material transience,” but with “more uplifting endings.”
Nextgov
OMB Tells Agencies: No New Contracts for Desktops, Laptops
There is no need for thousands of contracts to purchase common laptops and desktops, officials say.
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New VA CIO Issues Cyber Strategy, Wants to Tackle ‘Quick Wins’
LaVerne Council said the agency submitted an enterprise cybersecurity strategy to Congress on Sept. 28, ahead of schedule.
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OPM: ‘There’s No Way’ to Isolate Background Check Systems from the Internet
"Air-gapped" computers are used by defense organizations, nuclear power plants and other environments that require the tightest security.
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White House Seeks Cyber Policy Guru
Duties include creating policy recommendations and reviewing governmentwide cybersecurity workforce policies, procedures and programs to close any existing gaps,
Nextgov
Amid High Demand, Peace Corps Turns to Cloud
Using a cloud-based solution to also help fill volunteer openings across 140 countries is part of changes the agency made to personalize its recruitment efforts.
Defense
The Navy is Reinstating the Ancient Art of Celestial Navigation
Satellites and GPS are vulnerable to cyber attack. The tools of yesteryear are not.
Nextgov
The Federal Register's Archives Go Digital
The plan is to digitize more than 14,500 issues, currently only viewable in hard copy.
Nextgov
What’s Next for Digital Government? Look Beyond ‘Silicon Valley Superheroes’
The next phase of the strategy to inculcate innovative digital practices in the halls of government might be to focus on the smartest people already in the room.
Management
FBI: New Chip Credit Cards Aren’t a Fraud Cure-all
While new credit cards with chips are more secure than your old magnetic-stripe cards, there are still some flaws.
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