Oversight
Court Overturns Ruling Against NSA Surveillance Program
The bulk-collection program was reined in earlier this summer when Congress passed the USA Freedom Act.
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Can US Cyber Nerve Center Hold Onto Its New Leaders?
"Churn over there within DHS has been problematic," says departed official.
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Pentagon Partners with Silicon Valley on 'Flexible Electronics'
The Defense Department plans to invest $171 million on the initiative.
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Why More Agencies Tap Twitter to Recruit New Talent
Social media can be a helpful tool for federal agencies looking to recruit top talent, a new report says.
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Q&A: The Future of Wearables in Government
The future for wearables in government looks bright, but only with the necessary security measures.
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Why Federal CIO Tony Scott Hates the End-of-Year IT Spending Spree
"That's just a really bad way to run IT,” says one of the Obama administration's top techies.
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Feds Urge Energy Companies to Ramp Up Cyber Protections
NIST wants utilities companies to keep people from gaining unauthorized access to buildings, networks, data and control systems, potentially triggering power outages.
Management
Budgeteers Join Forces Online to Get More Bang for the Buck
How MAX Federal Community boosts cross-agency collaboration.
Defense
Carter: After Joint Chiefs Breach, Defense Needs Stronger Network Security
Pentagon chief criticizes the military’s computer cybersecurity en route to seek help from Silicon Valley.
Management
Newspaper: German Spies Got Access to NSA Internet Surveillance Tool
The country's domestic intelligence agency promised to work closely with U.S. colleagues to gain access to a controversial piece of NSA software that enables deep surveillance of the Internet.
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Navy To Give Out New 'Innovation Award'
The Navy is accepting nominations for the 2015 SECNAV awards until Oct. 31, 2015. Winners are slated to be announced in January 2016.
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Federal CIO: Cybersecurity Policies Lacked ‘Urgency’ Before OPM Hack
But it wasn't because there was a shortage of guidance, strategies and memos issued by the OMB.
Management
Remember When CIA's Twitter Account Faked Being Hacked?
Originally, there were going to be 12 separate tweets in Russian.
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Pentagon Unveils New Rules Requiring Contractors to Disclose Data Breaches
Industry says the effort is at odds with a similar White House effort.
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USPS Official: First Priority with Internet of Things is Cost Cutting
Because Postal Service doesn't receive taxpayer money for its operating expenses, it must make a solid business case for each new program.
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NOAA and NASA Plan to Send a Drone Right Into Tropical Storm Erika
NOAA wants to use unmanned aircraft to observe the skies and advance the country's weather forecasting abilities, said NOAA lead systems engineer John Coffey.
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Cracking Open Windows 10: Can Windows 10 Serve and Protect Government Users?
Moving from Windows 7, the last “traditional” operating system from Microsoft, to Windows 10 is not going to be as traumatic as previous Windows updates.
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DISA Issues Pentagon-Friendly Cloud Computing Guide
The guide is aimed at DOD “mission owners” planning to move an existing information system from a physical environment to a virtualized cloud environment.
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Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms CIO Announces Exit
In an email to ATF staff, Rick Holgate said he’s leaving the agency to accommodate a move to Vienna, Austria.
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