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.

Management

State Department Still Vague on Who Okayed Clinton Email Set-Up

Variety of possible players hinted at in new court filing.

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.

Nextgov

Einstein Explained: Can EINSTEIN Rescue Government Cybersecurity?

DHS' Einstein is a bit less impressive than the human it’s named after, but could nonetheless one day lead to better protection for government networks and data.

Management

Travelers Can Write Yelp Reviews For the TSA

The crowdsourcing hub is now a place to rate airport security experiences. Here are the best reviews so far.

Nextgov

The Dos and Don'ts of Implementing Innovative Technology

Federal agencies face a whirlwind of distinct challenges when implementing innovative IT, which they have to learn to overcome, says one industry expert.

Nextgov

Nextgov Prime 2015 Keynote Speakers Announced

Cybersecurity and government data leaders to headline daylong event.

Nextgov

State Department Looks to Outfit Workers with 'the Most Contemporary' Mobile Devices

This is no small task considering the agency currently provides 36,000 mobile devices to its employees stationed in almost every country in the world.

Management

IRS Hack Much Larger Than Previously Reported

An internal investigation revealed that the data breach affected 220,000 more taxpayer accounts than was originally estimated.

Nextgov

White House Makes Presidential Innovation Fellows Program Permanent

The president signed an executive order ensuring the PIF program outlasts an administration change.

Nextgov

Hackers Get Wall Street Tipoffs, Spy on UVA Employees and Harass Librarians

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.