Cybersecurity
Why precision attacks succeed, and what agencies need to know
The OPM breach is getting all the attention, but recent attacks on State Department and White House systems should have agencies equally concerned.
People
Report: State Department needs to rethink use of tech
A National Research Council study suggests utilizing NGOs to help Foggy Bottom identify growing trends in science and technology.
Cybersecurity
Encryption warning, email assurance, a health IT SIN and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
GSA's Dorris honored, Ambrose moves to VA and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
State Department presents cyber norms to Congress
Maryland Democrat Benjamin Cardin is skeptical about how U.S. cyber adversaries will receive the State Department’s newly released peacetime norms for cyberspace.
Cybersecurity
(ISC)² honors information security leaders in government
Winners hail from DHS, Education, State, the Army and the Marine Corps.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon frets over China's cyber capabilities
The annual report to Congress comes not long after the Chinese defense ministry objected to what it said was the offensive nature of the Pentagon's cyber strategy.
Digital Government
State to set up analytics office
The State Department's new strategic plan calls for a greater focus on harnessing big data.
Cybersecurity
Cyber treaty not in the cards
The fast-changing nature of cyberspace makes any big-bang international deal on cyber norms infeasible, says the State Department's coordinator for cyber issues.
Acquisition
A SEWP explainer, an IG appeal and transportation info sharing
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
State plans electronic release of Clinton email
Questions remain about format as problems persist with the department's email system.
Digital Government
State Department IG weighs in on broader email concerns
Report offers seven recommendations "to improve the use of record emails by Department of State employees and mission staff members."
People
Clinton says she regrets not using .gov address
There are still lingering questions about the former secretary of State’s use of a private email address and server.
Digital Government
Clinton's printed emails a headache for archivists
Printed emails aren't searchable, don't retain all metadata and aren't necessarily threaded in a way that gives a chronological account of an exchange.
Digital Government
Clinton never used State.gov email as department head
Private account used extensively; scope of archiving unclear.
Cybersecurity
SEC pushback, faulty tax forms and hackers at State
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Strategy reflects heightened cyberthreat
A new White House document identifies cybersecurity as a pressing national security concern.
Modernization
Flagging skill sets yet to be addressed
GAO says a shortage of telecom expertise slowed transition to a new system and drove up the cost.
Modernization
Power outage, disaster data, FedRAMP approval and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Isaiah Joo
This Rising Star is responsible for engaging civil society groups and experts in academia who might have ideas on using technology to advance diplomacy.
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