Modernization
NIST test bed will probe industrial systems for cyber flaws
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is trying to get ahead of attackers by developing a simulation system that emulates industrial operations.
Modernization
NIST test bed will probe industrial systems for cyber flaws
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is trying to get ahead of attackers by developing a simulation system that emulates industrial operations.
Cybersecurity
Appel leads JIE, Brennan apologizes, IG dings NOAA and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
May gets nod for permanent NIST job
Career NIST executive needs Senate confirmation to officially assume the role he's effectively played for months.
People
'Our goal is to eliminate you as an agency'
Senators grill a little-known Commerce Department agency on whether it's a redundant repository for reports and a middleman for agencies seeking to avoid complicated acquisition rules.
Modernization
Security checks, Moore's law, spectrum sharing and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Data-driven department to get chief data officer
The Commerce Department is looking for a CDO to carry out its vision for unlocking the potential of federal data.
Cybersecurity
Panel recommends NIST declare independence from NSA
"NIST may seek the advice of the NSA on cryptographic matters but it must be in a position to assess it and reject it when warranted,” says a report from the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology.
Cybersecurity
Terrorist tweets, spectrum modeling, gun tracking and video conferencing
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
NIST goes global with cyber framework
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has sent delegations to Tel Aviv and Tokyo, carrying a message of collaboration between government and industry.
Cybersecurity
DOD and climate, Anonymous threats, cyber NATO and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Achieving enterprise security to support agency services
Dan Chenok and John Lainhart explain why CDM is set to play a central role.
Acquisition
Census, cyber, satellites and soccer
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
NOAA embraces the business of big data
Building on a February RFI, NOAA has put together its big data partnership business model, mapping out a way for government and industry to take government data to the next level.
Modernization
HealthCare.gov report, cloud working groups at NIST, DynCorp wins again and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Stop reinventing the mobility wheel
Rather than creating custom apps from scratch, agencies should take advantage of the opportunity to build on one another's valuable data and code.
Acquisition
FCC targets cyber role, NOAA inks IT deal, IBM eyes EHR and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
May leads NIST, Sandia explores scanning
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity