Top 10 stories of 2016

From a massive January snowstorm to a pay raise for all federal employees, we look back at the stories that meant the most to our readers in 2016.

8. Widespread neglect puts NASA’s networks in jeopardy

An exclusive Federal News Radio investigation turned up evidence that NASA’s systems were at serious risk for a cyber attack. A cybersecurity company found more than 10,000 pings from NASA’s networks to known malware hosts, some lasting for as long as months. According to multiple sources, the contractor hired to protect NASA’s networks and patch their systems was not doing its job, and NASA’s executives either weren’t aware of the problem or weren’t motivated or empowered to fix it.