Modernization
The ‘Ramp’ Into the Federal Cloud Market Is More Like a Climb
Government and industry concede FedRAMP does not cover all agency security requirement.
Digital Government
Contractor Work on $2 Billion NSA Computer Compounds Is Kept Quiet
Construction crews are speeding toward completion of a mammoth data center in Utah and computing facility in Maryland.
Modernization
GSA Considers Mobile Options for Issuing Federal Employee IDs
The agency is asking vendors about identity proofing advances forecast for 2014.
Digital Government
Contractors to Handle Marines Corps' Cyber Arsenal
Reliance on non-government employees for sensitive operations raises questions about insider threats.
Digital Government
Administration Declassifies Information to Defend Citizen Spying Programs
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says leaks about surveillance techniques will harm security.
Cybersecurity
HP, Lockheed Make the Cloud Security Cut
Five Web services providers now comply with mandatory protections for government clients.
Digital Government
Manning Used Dell Computers With Expired Warranties in Highly-Secure Iraq Facility
Security blogger tracked the hardware serial numbers identified in court martial proceedings.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Taps Two Firms for Plan X Cyberops Contracts
The deals will provide the infrastructure for cyberwar maneuvers and software to put attacks on auto-pilot.
Digital Government
Justice Pulls the Plug on Body-Cavity Scanner for Puerto Rico Slammer
The radiation-emitting systems search for contraband.
Cybersecurity
Hack Strikes Feds in Drupal.org Community
Websites running the widely-used open source content management system are unaffected.
Digital Government
Airport Scanners No Longer Show Graphic Body Images, TSA Says
The agency made the changes in advance of a May 31 deadline.
Cybersecurity
Exposure of DHS Employees’ Personal Data Shows Widespread Risk
Law enforcement officials discovered workers’ personal information had been leaked since 2009.
Digital Government
DHS Kicks Off $100 Million Employee ID Project
The departmentwide credentials will support iris and facial recognition.
Modernization
OMB Gives Agencies First-Ever Security Guidelines to Protect Smartphones and Tablets
The guidance could create significantly more work for officials, industry insider says.
Modernization
One Year After Launch, Cloud Security Initiative Has Its First Taker
HHS collaborated with Amazon to produce a safety authorization that any agency can reuse to cut procurement expenses.
Cybersecurity
CenturyLink, AT&T Approved to Immunize Key Private Networks Against Classified Threats
DHS lets the companies sell government-furnished protections against malware spotted by intelligence officials.
Modernization
Consumer Smartphones OK'd for Military Use Lack Certain ID Protections
Pentagon disclosed security approvals for Apple iOS and BlackBerry 10 mobile devices.
Cybersecurity
Contractors ask GSA to Freeze Cyber-Related Regulations
A White House executive order could conflict with pending federal acquisition rules.
Digital Government
IRS Officials Breached Trust. Did They Also Breach Data?
Agency personnel might have exploited information collected when vetting conservative groups, lawmakers say.
Modernization
DHS Looks for iPhones and Tablets That Can ID Bomber Fingerprints
Hunt for biometric mobile devices is one of several civilian and military smartphone surveillance efforts.
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