Nextgov

With a Major Cybersecurity Job Shortage, We Must Act Like We Are at War

The U.S. needs much more than the recent $14 billion cybersecurity budget increase to keep up with the bad guys.

Nextgov

Will More Federal Employees Learn To Code Any Time Soon?

General Assembly, which operates in-person and online classes nationally, is now offering discounts on development training to city, state and federal employees.

Nextgov

Bill Would Require Agencies to Keep Track of ‘Critical’ Cyber Workforce Shortages

The Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act would require agencies to use a cyber-jobs framework developed by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education.

Nextgov

The IRS Spent $2.7 Million on a Tool That Shelled Out $39 Million to Crooks

The ROI could fall deeper into the red, based on revelations about a breach of the online service.

Management

NASA Is Looking To Turn Astronaut Waste Into Plastic and Vitamins

The space agency's scientists are researching how to create plastic more easily

Nextgov

Is Yelp Really the Best Way to Give the Government a Piece of Your Mind?

TSA did not make a formal agreement with Yelp, nor does it plan to use Yelp heavily for customer response.

Nextgov

Widespread Use of Yammer Social Network at VA Ran Afoul of Agency Rules, Watchdog Says

Department CIO implicated in a probe of unapproved and insecure uses of the social network’s free version.

Nextgov

$11 Billion Next-Gen Weather Satellite Launch Delayed

“Schedule risks” found by NOAA, NASA and main contractor Lockheed Martin have slipped the launch again to sometime in fall, likely October.

Nextgov

Shadow BYOD Runs Rampant at Federal Agencies

Many federal employees may be ignoring the rules around using personal devices for official work, according to a new poll.

Defense

Germany Charges Own Spy With Treason for Sharing Intelligence with CIA

The spy, arrested last summer, is accused of being paid more than $100,000 by the CIA to snoop on Germany.

Nextgov

House Oversight Chief Probes OPM Hack Timeline

Rep. Jason Chaffetz is zeroing in on a March 2014 cyberintrusion at the agency, during which hackers made off with what amounted to a blueprint of OPM’s IT systems.

Defense

The Government is Watching the Ashley Madison Hack

Thousands of the site’s affair-seeking users registered from .mil and .gov domains — at least ostensibly.

Management

Drone Manufacturer Has Been Flying Spy Missions For Defense Since Early August

The US military has hired General Atomics to fly some missions — just ISR so far, but what about the future?

Management

How to Measure IT’s Strategic Value

CIOs need to create metrics that go beyond server downtime.

Defense

Manning Is In Trouble For Violating Prison Rules for Magazines, Books

The U.S. soldier convicted of leaking classified information has been found guilty of violating rules for permitted reading material.

Defense

The Release of Ashley Madison Hack Data Is Embarrassing – And a Major Security Threat

The basic identifying information from the breach of the site can be used access other systems.