Cybersecurity
NIST's new take on IoT security
NIST's new guidance on security for the internet of things is not prescriptive like FIPS but instead offers a foundation for engineering security into connected devices.
Cybersecurity
Can government guide industry to better cyber info-sharing?
The NTIA is hoping to nudge industry to improve collaboration on disclosing cyber vulnerabilities.
Modernization
FirstNet to miss contract award deadline
The planned nationwide public safety broadband network won't meet its previously announced November contract award date, but leaders say they are making progress on evaluating proposals.
Digital Government
Commerce taps big-data development partners
The Commerce Department's National Technical Information Service has chosen 35 companies and academic organizations to capitalize on the federal government's vast data assets.
Digital Government
Census calls off 2017 field tests, cites funding uncertainty
Bureau officials said the decision to cancel the upcoming tests is not ideal, but it is "the best overall operation remaining amid current uncertainty" about fiscal 2017 funding.
Digital Government
House panel checks in on Census IT testing
Key lawmakers want to make sure the Census Bureau is leaving enough time to acquire and test critical IT systems to support the 2020 population count.
Cybersecurity
The challenge of liability protection for cyberthreat sharing
The federal government is increasingly seeking partnerships with industry to share threat data and combat cyberattacks, but agencies differ on what liability protections to offer the private sector.
Modernization
The opening up of GPS
In May 2000, President Bill Clinton authorized the removal of a security feature from the Global Positioning System -- a decision that opened the doors to accurate geospatial data for thousands of government and consumer applications.
Cybersecurity
FCW @ 30
Since 1987, FCW has covered it all -- the major contracts, the disruptive technologies, the picayune scandals and the many, many people who make federal IT function. Here's a look back at six of the most significant stories.
Cybersecurity
Workforce tops cyber commission to-do list
The Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity has completed its public hearings and turns to the tough task of agreeing on recommendations.
Cybersecurity
Commerce secretary urges bold action on cybersecurity
Citing "a chronic shortage both in quantity and quality of cybersecurity personnel," Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker calls on cyber commission to focus on workforce development, IT modernization and shared services.
Cybersecurity
Rental cars can be data thieves, warns FTC
The Federal Trade Commission reminds consumers that rental cars can be a vector for data theft via their onboard IT systems.
Cybersecurity
Cyber commission wants public ideas for bolstering IT security
The Commission for Enhancing National Cybersecurity has issued a request for information to inform its recommendations on how to strengthen IT security in both the public and private sectors.
People
Census seeks CTO
With Avi Bender's departure to lead a data push at another Commerce Department component, the Census Bureau needs a new tech leader ahead of the 2020 headcount.
Digital Government
Commerce to economists: Please use our data
The department's components are working hard to provide better data, but they need users to buoy the work through the tumultuous coming years.
Modernization
Watchdog questions 'aggressive' FirstNet timeline
Officials for the planned nationwide broadband public safety system FirstNet say it is running on schedule, but its IG said awarding a contract by November might prove difficult.
Digital Government
Technical reports agency launches data-focused rebrand
An agency chartered to warehouse technical information wants another chance as a data hub for the Information Age.
Digital Government
U.S. poised to offload control of critical internet function
The U.S. is ready to accept a proposal to transfer control of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, but the plan faces opposition in Congress.
Cybersecurity
U.S.-EU data deal won't end cross-border data uncertainty
A final endorsement from the European Commission is likely this summer, but despite American clarifications, Europeans are likely to keep challenging U.S. data practices.
Cybersecurity
FTC: Too soon for internet of things laws
The Federal Trade Commission sees risks and opportunity in internet of things applications, but thinks new laws specific to the technology would be premature.
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