Technology
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Agencies had a huge hole to dig out of when the 30-day cyber sprint began in June. That's according to an internal document obtained by Federal News Radio. The state of federal cybersecurity was worse than many might have thought. In this week's edition of "Inside the Reporter’s Notebook," executive editor Jason Miller writes about how far agencies had to come over the summer. He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to share the exclusive details.
August 24, 2015 -
Information technology is making real-time data more readily available. Through dashboards, scorecards and heat maps, chief information officers and their tech staffs can make more informed decisions faster. But things like performance and innovation of the CIO shop itself can be tougher to measure. Kevin Desouza is an associate dean for research at the College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University. He interviewed more than two dozen government CIOs to understand the trends, and joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to share the results.
August 24, 2015 -
NASA could be soon looking for another chief information officer. Sources say Larry Sweet has told his staff he plans on retiring at the end of the calendar year.
August 24, 2015 -
The time to move from contract award to full implementation under the continuous diagnostics and mitigation (CDM) program will force agencies to decide whether to spend money on new tools or wait for those coming from DHS.
August 24, 2015 -
The Defense Information Systems Agency is taking an interesting approach as it transitions from its former role as the sole broker for the DoD commercial cloud market and into something more like a cloud sherpa for the rest of the military.
August 24, 2015 -
A new document obtained by Federal News Radio shows just how bad in shape agencies were in terms of cybersecurity as of June, and just how far they came over the summer.
August 21, 2015 -
While its known as a marketplace for contraband and subculture activity, network defenders have found that movement in the dark web can help predict potential hacks and breaches.
August 21, 2015 -
Job one for federal agency tech staffs these days can be summed up in one word: Cybersecurity. A big part of ensuring safety of data is making sure networks are protected. Leo Taddeo is the chief security officer at Cryptozone, and former FBI Special Agent in charge of the bureau's Special Operations Cyber Division in New York. He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with some advice on best practices for network monitoring and intrusion prevention.
August 21, 2015
