Cybersecurity
DHS mandates new security standards for federal networks
The Department of Homeland Security is requiring agencies to use new email and web security protocols.
Digital Government
GAO denies Equifax bid protest
The protest had resulted in a controversial (and now suspended) bridge contract from the IRS for Equifax's identity management and taxpayer fraud protection services.
Acquisition
IRS suspends Equifax contract
After a tough congressional hearing and news of more infosec woes at Equifax, the IRS suspended a $7.2 million contract with the credit monitoring agency.
People
White House tech adviser: 'Way too many acting CIOs'
White House adviser Chris Liddell acknowledged that the federal government is moving too slowly in filling permanent CIO positions.
Digital Government
House panel skeptical of DOD clearance plan
Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee say they need more detail from the Department of Defense on its plan to take over large parts of the security clearance process.
Cybersecurity
DOJ rebrands encryption pitch
A senior Justice official wants the private sector to adopt "responsible encryption" that allows law enforcement access via warrant to encrypted communications.
Acquisition
Priya (Ishu) I. Krishna
Information Technology Specialist and CADE-2 Requirements Program Manager, Internal Revenue Service
Acquisition
Freshta Mohammad
Senior Security and Portfolio Analyst in support of the Environmental Protection Agency, PPC
Acquisition
Ruchika C. Croall
Director, Enterprise Program Management Office, Information Assurance, Department of Veterans Affairs
Cybersecurity
Audit chides FDIC for sloppy breach protocols
An audit found that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's protocols for responding to a data breach weren't followed, even as the agency has faced dozens of security incidents in the past two years.
Cybersecurity
House panel looks to curtail spy powers
Draft legislation before the House Intelligence committee puts new restrictions on the use surveillance powers to target Americans, but privacy advocates are looking for more reforms.
Digital Government
Is USPS prepping for driverless mail trucks?
A report by the USPS Office of the Inspector General examines how autonomous vehicle technology could change the way the Postal Service transports and delivers the mail.
Cybersecurity
IRS IT leaders didn't know about $7M Equifax award
IRS CIO Gina Garza told Congress that she and other tech officials at the tax agency did not sign off on a $7 million contract awarded to Equifax a month after the credit monitoring firm disclosed a massive data breach.
Cybersecurity
Personal info leaked in SEC breach
The agency has also provided additional details on the scope of its response to the 2016 incident.
People
FCC names new CTO
The communications agency tapped researcher Eric Burger to serve as top technology policy advisor.
Cybersecurity
What should the military do when the lights go out?
A bill introduced in the House and Senate would look into cyber vulnerabilities of the nation's electric grid and how they affect military readiness.
Cybersecurity
Why aren't agencies listening to GAO, IGs on FISMA?
An oversight report found that agencies are ignoring hundreds of IG and GAO security recommendations.
Acquisition
House panel seeks probe of contractor data calls
The Energy and Commerce committee asked the GAO to examine whether the Department of Energy is wasting contractors time and money with superfluous requests.
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