People
Thornberry welcomes data, stresses human factor in acquisition reform
Texas Republican leading reform effort says Pentagon Undersecretary Frank Kendall’s office will need help to tackle the issue of acquisition workforce training.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity a key bilateral issue for White House, and not just with China
The Obama administration is trying to build international norms in the wake of the China hacker indictments.
Acquisition
Pentagon, Congress seek to avoid acquisition 'Groundhog Day'
Policymakers attempting to revamp how the military buys and manages weapons and IT systems will have to overcome bureaucratic inertia and the tendency of reform efforts to repeat themselves.
Cybersecurity
House Intel chairman upbeat on cyber legislation
Rep. Mike Rogers says a better public understanding of cyber issues in the wake of the Snowden leaks would help push information-sharing proposals forward.
Acquisition
Acting DOD CIO goes public
Terry Halvorsen offers transparency and better data in town hall-style appearance before vendors.
Cybersecurity
Senior White House official talks cyber goals, legislative outlook
In a Q&A with FCW , Ari Schwartz, senior director for cybersecurity at the White House, talks about whether legislation can reinforce and complement White House cyber-policy goals.
Cybersecurity
Welcome to @CIA
The Central Intelligence Agency launched a Twitter feed and joined Facebook on June 6.
Cybersecurity
China making steady gains in cyber, military IT
Report to Congress warns that stolen U.S. intellectual property is bolstering Chinese capacity for "network-centric warfare."
Cybersecurity
White House looking to Capitol Hill on cyber
Cybersecurity is arguably one of the few bipartisan issues in Congress, and key stakeholders hope that will be enough to push through legislation this year.
Cybersecurity
NSA employs ever-improving facial-recognition technology
The National Security Agency’s revelation highlights the growing sophistication of facial-recognition tools available to government.
Cybersecurity
NSA director: Detection trumps prevention
Because keeping cyber intruders out is increasingly difficult, the focus should be on finding them quickly and assessing the threat, says Adm. Michael Rogers.
Digital Government
Changes at the top for NGA
Deputy DNI Robert Cardillo will succeed Letitia Long at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in October.
People
Takai taking it slow on next move
Former DOD CIO suggests another government job is unlikely.
Cybersecurity
Iranian hackers likely targeted U.S. officials
The hacking project used Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to target high-ranking members of the defense and diplomatic establishment.
Acquisition
Pentagon running behind on contracting database
Though the contracting system is relatively low-tech -- its underlying application cost less than $1 million -- it could have profound implications for DOD policy planning.
Cybersecurity
China indictments spotlight military's vulnerability
China's targeting of U.S. military know-how is a fact of life for the defense industrial base, which hopes a longstanding information-sharing framework will be enough to ward off threats.
Cybersecurity
Senate panel approves DHS cyber hiring measure
The bill is aimed at giving the Department of Homeland Security more flexibility in hiring cybersecurity specialists.
Cybersecurity
Veterans and the cybersecurity gap
Vets need jobs. Everybody needs cyber-specialists. And situational awareness could be the thread to connect the two.
Cybersecurity
China faces cyber espionage charges
The Justice Department accused five officers from a People’s Liberation Army hacking unit with stealing proprietary information from U.S. companies and a labor union.
Digital Government
DARPA targets MERS
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency work on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome is one of the first big tests for its nascent Biological Technologies Office.
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