Cybersecurity
Members of Congress are increasingly calling for a cyber deterrence strategy that one former DOD official says is possible, but won't be easy.
06/06/2017
Spectrum
OMB funds research on how to consolidate multiple federal radar capabilities to free up government-owned spectrum for the commercial market.
06/05/2017
Transportation
The White House is backing long-held plans to privatize air traffic control operations to jumpstart progress on a massive technology upgrade.
06/05/2017
Defense
New Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson says that in addition to pressing readiness and modernization needs, the service must prioritize innovation, research and realigning the cyber workforce.
06/05/2017
One govtech innovator argues that the fixes could create more problems than they resolve.
06/05/2017
Veterans Affairs
Citing an urgent need, Secretary David Shulkin announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs would bypass open competition and buy into the solution chosen by the Defense Department in 2015.
06/05/2017
Feldman created publications and conferences that have been linchpins of the government IT community.
06/05/2017
Social Media
The State Department is starting to collect social media information from certain visa applicants deemed risky.
06/02/2017
Budget
DISA is in the process of developing a new IT platform for federal background investigations, and despite a one-third cut in proposed funding for 2018, the agency says it has the needed budget.
06/02/2017
Comment
A seasoned CISO explains why focusing too much on zero-days can distract from older vulnerabilities.
06/02/2017
Oversight
GAO finds that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation needs to improve its information security controls, and do more to separate its financial systems from the rest of its network.
06/02/2017
FirstNet
Telecom providers argue about the role and impact of state-run networks on FirstNet's nationwide public safety broadband network.
06/02/2017
Cybersecurity
A former cybersecurity advisor to Bush and Obama thinks the Vulnerability Equities Process has its disclosure priorities backwards.
06/01/2017
Defense
The Defense Department is working through a variety of barriers, including legacy tech and cloud requirements, as it continues its effort to consolidate data centers.
06/01/2017
The State Department is contemplating a procurement that can drive innovation and collaboration among U.S. diplomats.
06/01/2017