Technology

  • The Office of Personnel Management lacks authorizations for 18 of its major security systems, the agency's inspector general said in a new report. The IG attributed many of OPM's IT security problems with a poor governance structure and shorthanded staff. OPM said it's recently made a few new hires and will have 24 information system security officers soon.

    November 21, 2016
  • Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, Lohfeld Consulting's Lisa Pafe and Washington Technology's Nick Wakeman join host Mark Amtower for a wide ranging discussion of what contractors are facing during the transition to a new administration. November 21, 2016

    November 21, 2016
  • Caring Village CEO and Co-Founder Mike Behrmann, and Jennifer Taylor, executive vice president of Sales and Marketing, join host John Gilroy to discuss applied technology and how it can help federal IT professionals. November 22, 2016

    November 21, 2016
  • Welcome to the #FedFeed, a daily collection of federal ephemera gathered from social media and presented for your enjoyment.

    November 21, 2016
  • A perfect solution for cybersecurity is elusive because the threats always change. But the network itself remains an important focus for cyber efforts. John Kindervag, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, shares some of the latest strategies for mitigating network threats on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

    November 21, 2016
  • DoD now has a fully-functional Wi-Fi network throughout much of the building, something that was unimaginable to the Pentagon’s own IT experts as recently as a few years ago because of cybersecurity concerns.

    November 21, 2016
  • When Rear Adm. Matt Winter, outgoing Chief of Naval Research, looks back on his career at the Office of Naval Research, the thing he is most proud of is working with "the best and brightest scientists in the world."

    November 21, 2016
  • Because 2020 will be the first time that the Census will rely more upon the internet than paper, the bureau has to test, roll out and connect 52 separate systems, which is a tall order for the agency.Because 2020 will be the first time that the Census will rely more upon the internet than paper, the bureau has to test, roll out and connect 52 separate systems, which is a tall order for the agency.

    November 18, 2016