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By Samantha Ehlinger

New framework could save $5.8B in federal IT spending

July 21, 2016

Federal CIOs are trying to better make and explain business decisions on IT spending, and the Technology Business Management Council Thursday announced a set of tools to help them do just that.

Report: Terrorists are big fans of VPNs

July 22, 2016

Jihadists are increasingly relying on virtual private networks, or VPNs, and proxy services to avoid law enforcement, according to a new report from New York City-based security firm Flashpoint.

Auto makers' ISAC out with cyber best practices guide

July 21, 2016

The Information Sharing and Analysis Council for the motor vehicle industry published a set of cybersecurity best practices Thursday.

By Chris Bing

Watchdog: FBI should change how it prioritizes cyber investigations

July 21, 2016

Report: OIG tells FBI to use data analytics software to prioritize cyber investigations

Privacy concerns threaten emergency response bill

July 21, 2016

Born of tragedy, the Kelsey Smith Act is supposed to help emergency responders find missing people. But many advocacy groups fear that the bill could raise serious privacy issues.

HHS demands transparency from health care groups on ransomware

July 21, 2016

The Department of Health and Human Services has distributed new guidelines to emphasize when healthcare groups must report incidents of ransomware attacks, given that some hospitals are shirking the process altogether.

By Alex Koma

NTIA unveils draft guidance for states weighing FirstNet options

July 21, 2016

State officials are about to get their first glimpse of details that will help them to decide whether to opt in or out of a nationwide broadband network for first responders.

By Shaun Waterman

SafeLogic saves the day for feds' use of OpenSSL

July 21, 2016

For nearly a year, the volunteers that run OpenSSL, a software library offering an open-source implementation of the two most widely-used forms of internet encryption, have been hoping for a dashing equestrian to rescue them — and it looks like they've arrived.

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By Wyatt Kash

New top 100 rankings reveals which firms earn the most from federal IT spending

June 28, 2016

IDC Government Insights and FedScoop release first-of-its-kind rankings of big tech and specialty IT providers to the federal government.

White House

By Samantha Ehlinger

Citizens use census data to Hack the Pay Gap

July 20, 2016

Raise Above the Wage was one of seven products presented at a White House demo day Tuesday to highlight the results of the Hack the Pay Gap initiative, a joint effort of the Presidential Innovation Fellows, the Commerce Department and the White House’s Council on Women and Girls.

Cybersecurity

By Greg Otto

Michael Daniel: Cyber workforce goes beyond 'coders at the keyboard'

July 20, 2016

While the white House plans to fill thousands of cybersecurity jobs within the federal government this year, the administration is also looking for a host of other professionals — from lawyers to economists to behavioral scientists — to boost agency practices securing digital networks.

Cybersecurity

By Shaun Waterman

Study: One-in-three websites hosting pirated content infested with malware

July 20, 2016

About 30 percent of the websites offering pirated versions of Hollywood movies, TV shows and computer games are deliberately infested with malware.

Cloud Computing & Networking

By Jeremy Snow

Library of Congress wants to bring its email to the cloud

July 20, 2016

The Library of Congress is looking to move its email service to the cloud.

General Services Administration

By Billy Mitchell

GSA launches special contract vehicle for health IT services

July 20, 2016

The General Services Administration is honing in on the fast-growing health IT services market to better serve agency customers.

Federal Communications Commission

By Samantha Ehlinger

Cost challenges remain in modernization efforts, officials say

July 20, 2016

The Federal Communications Commission is still working on the “cheaper” part of the equation in moving its systems to the cloud, an FCC official said Tuesday.