A former commandant of the Coast Guard being considered to head the TSA said the security agency's recently unveiled trials of fingerprint/boarding pass tech could become big part of its future. 06/22/2017
The White House's budget proposal for fiscal year 2018 hacks civilian spending to offset proposed defense increases, but it includes a slight uptick in funding for OMB to fund management priorities. 06/22/2017
DHS officials confirmed for the first time that Russian hackers tried to penetrate voting systems in 21 different states in the run-up to the 2016 election, but said the hacking did not affect election results. 06/21/2017
At a House Intelligence hearing, Jeh Johnson testified that Russian interference in U.S. elections did not extend to manipulating vote counts, as far as he knows. 06/21/2017
Senate oversight leaders are worried that Health and Human Services' efforts to establish its own cyber threat information center could sow confusion about federal policy. 06/21/2017
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) wants answers from Booz Allen Hamilton about its security posture and ability to manage sensitive intelligence data. 06/21/2017
President Trump is expected to sign a bill granting new authority to fire and discipline VA employees on an expedited basis. Secretary David Shulkin thinks the measure will help improve flagging morale at the agency. 06/21/2017
President Trump's nominee for deputy defense secretary faced strong criticism from Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain over his background at Boeing and for some of the answers the nominee provided to senators during his confirmation hearing. 06/20/2017
While the intelligence agency has implemented several of the Secure-the-Net initiatives launched in the wake of the Edward Snowden leak, additional steps are still needed. 06/19/2017
The Department of Homeland Security details ransomware vulnerabilities faced by critical infrastructure sectors, especially health care systems. 06/19/2017
Agencies expect to hit the first deadline set by the White House's plan to restructure government and reduce the size of the workforce, but lawmakers want to make sure their efforts don't come at the expense of effective operations. 06/16/2017
The FBI brings elusive scareware suspect to U.S. courtroom to face multiple wire fraud and conspiracy charges. 06/16/2017
The Department of Defense does face challenges in building its cyber force, but there are proven ways to fill the talent pipeline. 06/16/2017
The massive Schedule 70 contract is expanding its programs to streamline access to specialized IT offerings. 06/16/2017
Steve Kelman reports that better data is producing a mini-revolution in scholarship about public-sector management. 06/16/2017
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