Cybersecurity
Counterterrorism effort gets new tech
The director of the National Counterterrorism Center shared details on recent upgrades to IT systems and data tools at a Senate committee hearing.
Cybersecurity
The creation of DHS and ODNI: cautionary tales
A new report offers management lessons learned from the creation of DHS and ODNI after the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Modernization
Intelligence agencies seek crystal ball
The Open Source Indicators Program would extract and analyze public data to reveal patterns that precede global upheavals and generate warnings of such events.
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
Learning on the job: How to make the most of mentoring
Former and current government officials share their tips for establishing a solid mentoring relationship.
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
ODNI report says office did no data mining in 2010
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has filed its latest required report on data mining.
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.
Cybersecurity
Legislation would tighten intell IT oversight
Program officers would have to tell the director of national intelligence about their IT projects before they could spend money if a new spending bill becomes law.
Cybersecurity
Bill would threaten pensions of loose-lipped intell employees
Intelligence employees who leak information would forfeit their federal pension plans under new legislation.
Cybersecurity
NSA offers smart phone-based recruiting tools
New apps are part of agency's use of 'cool high-tech tools'
Cybersecurity
OMB says post-WikiLeaks assessments due Jan. 28
White House and national security officials want federal agencies to complete their post-WikiLeaks assessments of how they are handling classified information by Jan. 28.
Cybersecurity
Priscilla Guthrie to leave CIO job at ODNI, report says
The national intelligence director has announced Charlene Leubecker will be acting CIO.
Cybersecurity
OMB exec brings wide-angle lens to anti-terror unit
Mike Howell's move from OMB to the Information Sharing Environment could bolster that program and expand the administration's understanding of it, experts say.
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.
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