Acquisition
Senate panel OKs $51 billion for Commerce, Justice, Science
An early look shows broad agreement between House and Senate appropriators, but some battles still loom over the details of tech policy.
Digital Government
Federal inmates to get more advanced electronic health records
The Bureau of Prisons is looking to upgrade inmate electronic health records.
People
How to get ahead in government
Technical chops and hard work are still critical, but advancing into agency leadership demands a much broader skill set.
Modernization
DOJ recording policy raises tech questions
Recording suspect interviews presents the department with the challenge of how it will create and store the information.
Cybersecurity
Mueller: Cyber experts need offline investigative skills
While agencies scramble to recruit cyber talent, former FBI Director Robert Mueller notes that law enforcement skills are also needed.
Cybersecurity
China faces cyber espionage charges
The Justice Department accused five officers from a People’s Liberation Army hacking unit with stealing proprietary information from U.S. companies and a labor union.
Cybersecurity
FBI in the market for bad software
The FBI is seeking a supplier of malicious code, links and exploits.
Cybersecurity
Justice reassures ISPs on information-sharing
A DOJ white paper asserts that federal law does not preclude companies from providing aggregate data -- if that data contains no specific, detailed information on customers.
Digital Government
Taking video analytics to the next level
The technology has become more common in the federal space and even in consumer settings, but it still has a long way to go.
Digital Government
Exit interview: Joseph Klimavicz
The outgoing NOAA CIO says that of the many innovations he has led at the agency, a recently unveiled big data plan is the "most out of the box" -- and he is sorry he won't be around to see it through as he heads to the Justice Department.
Cybersecurity
NOAA CIO headed to Justice
Joseph Klimavicz will take over the post that Luke McCormack left in November 2013.
Modernization
DOJ immigration databases in the dark
The Executive Office for Immigration Review suffered "a hardware failure," but removal proceedings are continuing backed by paper files.
Cybersecurity
ATF plans new case management system
Next generation case management systems have bedeviled federal law enforcement agencies, with both ICE and the FBI running into trouble.
Digital Government
In-flight Wi-Fi for Con Air
The Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System is bringing broadband to its planes.
Cybersecurity
Details emerge on scope of FBI's identification system
The next-generation database will contain as many as 52 million facial images, including millions taken for non-criminal investigations.
Cybersecurity
Justice, FTC offer new encouragement for information sharing
A joint policy statement assures companies they can share cyberthreat information without violating antitrust laws.
Acquisition
Justice cancels 7 IT procurements over China links
The Section 516 rule seeks to eliminate IT gear from firms that are responsible for cyberattacks on U.S. companies or have ties to China's military.
Cybersecurity
Justice IG finds fault with encryption practices
An audit ripped the U.S. Attorneys’ office for failing to secure laptops and tablets holding sensitive information.
Cybersecurity
Filling in the blanks on GSA's cyber-response campus
Experts say cyber-response consolidation is a laudable goal, but warn that it is also fraught with potential problems.
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