Digital Government
State IG: Clinton violated records policy
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton didn't comply with State Department policies implemented under the Federal Records Act, according to a report from the State Department inspector general.
Cybersecurity
State IG: Broadcasters need tighter controls over user accounts
The Broadcasting Board of Governors isn't retiring inactive employee accounts quickly enough, according to an agency watchdog.
Cybersecurity
State's school for cyber
Training 130 State Department foreign service officers on cyber is expensive but critical.
Digital Government
USAID's beta site is meant to look nongovernmental
In a bid to democratize development worldwide, USAID is partnering with other organizations to create a website that doesn't even end in .gov.
Digital Government
How data can help counter violent extremism
A new public-private collaboration looks to distribute usable data that can help analysts and others understand and unwind conflicts on the ground.
Cybersecurity
Capacity building 'critical' for cybersecurity, says State official
State Department official Chris Painter backs capacity building to sustain the progress made on the administration's International Strategy for Cyberspace.
Digital Government
State Department's database vulnerabilities are nothing new
The Consular Consolidated Database has endured IT glitches in the past, and a former U.S. official tells FCW that the system's architecture remains vulnerable to hacking.
Cybersecurity
U.S. and Germany expand cyber cooperation
The United States and Germany are expanding their cyber dialogues to a "whole-of-government" approach after their fourth annual meeting this year.
Digital Government
How agile principles are driving digital development
USAID is adapting its international development efforts to rapid advances in technology, bandwidth and access.
Digital Government
Feds show off tech for international development
Officials at the "Defense, Development and Diplomacy" summit at the State Department cautioned the audience about the pace of technology development in the government sector.
People
State changes counterterrorism unit to include online focus
Deputy Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, announced a changes at the Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism to combat terrorism online and work with tech firms.
Modernization
State IG finds lack of IT contingency plans overseas
Consulates and embassies are expected to be able to restore connectivity in the event of disruptive events, but the IG found a range of issues with 20 of the 29 posts it reviewed.
Digital Government
Why the State Department is adopting responsive design
State officials are redesigning and consolidating the websites for its foreign missions to streamline content management and better accommodate mobile users.
Cybersecurity
Broadcasting Board of Governors lacks cyber reporting system, IG says
The State Department's inspector general criticized the Broadcasting Board of Governors for failing to meet federal standards in cyber incident response.
Cybersecurity
Prisoner swap frees Iranian hacker
The release of an Iranian man charged with hacking an American defense firm was a reminder that cyberspace has been a flashpoint in the often-tense U.S./Iran relationship.
Digital Government
State steps up counter-terrorism digital initiatives
The State Department announced a director to lead the new Global Engagement Center, which will help allies using social media campaigns in countering terrorist group messaging.
Cybersecurity
Can the U.S. push the world to accept cyber norms?
As international cyber norms take shape at a slow pace, experts consider how individual nations can lead, follow and take matters into their own hands.
Cybersecurity
More collaboration with tech companies needed to counter Islamic State online
The State Department is continuing its efforts to undermine the Islamic State online, now that militants prefer to use private and sometimes encrypted communications rather than public-facing social media.
Cybersecurity
IG report highlights IT shortfalls at State
The IG's semiannual report to Congress highlights IT and cybersecurity risk areas at the State Department.
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