Cybersecurity
Who's the top employer among IT and engineering students?
Government agencies make the top 10 list of best employers.
Modernization
Agencies seek to shed antiquated acquisition model
DOD and the intelligence community use an acquisition process better suited to a bygone era, but efforts to move forward are gaining speed.
Digital Government
DHS releases new information-sharing guidance
New guidelines are part of an effort to improve consistency in handling classified information.
Modernization
Agencies' needs could imperil FedRAMP
The specific requirements some federal agencies have could undercut the standardized approach of the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program, industry experts say.
Cybersecurity
Federal information sharing environment needs work, GAO says
The federal Information-Sharing Environment needs work to bring in more foreign affairs data and intelligence, according to a new GAO report.
Cybersecurity
CIA official wants top secret classification system revamped
Should the CIA evolve its confidential tiers after 70 years to keep up with the digital times?
Cybersecurity
Bin Laden's tech habit could trip up his terrorist group
Despite his efforts to go off the grid, Osama bin Laden's dependence on technology might lead to the biggest blow to his terrorist group.
Cybersecurity
Bin Laden's tech trove may give up secrets
The Defense Department and CIA are participating in a multi-agency task force to glean actionable intelligence from the large volume of material taken from Osama bin Laden's compound.
Digital Government
National security switcheroo: Panetta to DOD, Petraeus to CIA?
The top U.S. commander will likely succeed current CIA Director Leon Panetta once Panetta replaces Robert Gates as defense secretary, and more shake-ups are imminent, news outlets report.
Digital Government
Top dogs, same dogs
According to an often-repeated bit of common wisdom, change comes from the top. But how often does that happen?
Digital Government
Petraeus could become CIA head
Rumors suggest that Gen. David Patraeus, America's top military man in Afghanistan, could become CIA director.
Cybersecurity
Bill would threaten pensions of loose-lipped intell employees
Intelligence employees who leak information would forfeit their federal pension plans under new legislation.
Modernization
CIA needs nimble tech to keep pace
Chief Technology Officer Gus Hunt describes how the CIA is building its future on cloud computing, social media and other emerging technologies.
Digital Government
GAO bows to CIA decision to waive conflicts of interest
GAO’s ruling is evidence that it won’t second-guess agency officials' decisions to waive organizational conflicts of interest.
Cybersecurity
Could WikiLeaks set back information sharing?
Former CIA director Michael Hayden says the recent posting of classified material about the war in Afghanistan exposes the risks of information sharing among intelligence agencies. But the government’s use of IT could be a bigger threat to personal privacy.
Cybersecurity
CIA, Google fund Web analysis firm
In-Q-Tel and Google Ventures are investing in Recorded Future, a company whose technology monitors the Web in real time and develops predictions of future events from that content.
Cybersecurity
Intell chief denies charges of too many contractors
Reacting to a Washington Post series, the director of national intelligence said contractors are key but are not doing inherently governmental work.
Digital Government
Reduced funding might actually improve intelligence work
Declining budgets could force intelligence agencies to streamline redundant analysis systems.
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