Cybersecurity
Northern Command nominee: U.S. behind in cyber defense
Adm. William Gortney says he would explore better coordination with DHS.
Digital Government
Vion hires former DISA official to lead cyber solutions
Richard Breakiron, a 2012 Federal 100 winner, will be senior director of the firm's cybersecurity unit.
People
Call for all applicants: DIA needs a CIO
See what the Defense Intelligence Agency is seeking for its top IT job.
Cybersecurity
Treasury Secretary warns of cyber threats to financial sector
Jacob Lew says cyber defense "will be a central test for all of us going forward."
Digital Government
Senate would trim president's defense IT budget by $500M
Lawmakers said the lower funding level “will help prioritize and better target non-cybersecurity IT investments in an era of fiscal constraint.”
Cybersecurity
Another day, another cyber indictment
A second indictment in as many months accuses the owner of a Chinese aviation firm of selling data stolen from U.S. defense contractors to state-owned companies in China.
Cybersecurity
No thawing of cyber tensions on Kerry’s Beijing trip
A "frank exchange" of views between the U.S. and China yielded no concrete results on the cyber-attack front.
Digital Government
Dell, BlackBerry share strategies for pursuing DOD clients
Despite lower than normal turnout, Pentagon Tech Day offers industry pulse.
People
Senate panel slams canceled Air Force IT program
A report from the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations blasted the Air Force’s “cultural resistance to change.”
Cybersecurity
Cyber information-sharing bill moves forward
The measure would set up a "portal" at DHS that private firms could use to confidentially share threat information without legal liability.
Cybersecurity
Air Force major general tapped for No. 2 spot at Cyber Command
Air Force Maj. Gen. James “Kevin” McLaughlin is now commander of the 24th Air Force, the service’s major cyberspace component.
Cybersecurity
NIST goes global with cyber framework
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has sent delegations to Tel Aviv and Tokyo, carrying a message of collaboration between government and industry.
Cybersecurity
Senior DHS official weighs in on cyber legislation
Larry Zelvin, director of the National Cyber and Communications Integration Center, says DHS needs more clarity on its role in scanning other agencies’ networks for cyber threats.
People
Halvorsen echoes Rogers’ call to complete JIE
The Pentagon’s acting CIO offers some blunt talk on how best to deploy a department-wide IT platform.
Acquisition
Veteran DOD procurement official Ginman to retire
Richard Ginman is leaving the Pentagon after four decades in government and commercial contracting.
Cybersecurity
NSA's Rogers: JIE crucial to cyber defense
The Defense Department's move to a Joint Information Environment can't come soon enough for National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers.
Cybersecurity
A closer look at 'Map of the World'
As NGA's geodata platform matures, hopes for payoffs rise.
Acquisition
SAIC looks to make cyber services easier to buy
A new cybersecurity consulting service bets on simplicity and automation.
Cybersecurity
Brennan: Technological change tough for CIA
The CIA director also said that although digital footprints aid in tracking down terrorists, they increase the vulnerability of agents in the field.
Modernization
Report: U.S. Marshals’ email folly ruins bitcoin auction
A "reply all" revealed the identities of 40 bidders in an anonymous bitcoin auction.
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