Krieger molds the defense IT enterprise
Army deputy CIO/G6 Krieger shaped the Army's enterprise as a champion of DODwide data, email and networks.
An IT office, thrust into the line of fire
The Naval Sea Systems Command’s Information Office, which manages NAVSEA’s IT workforce, was charged with picking up the pieces after a tragedy struck the Navy Yard one year ago.
kynect: Made from scratch … with flexibility baked in
By following Kentucky’s enterprise infrastructure standards, the health exchange can more easily access information and interact with other parts of the government health insurance system.
Why so slow to move off SHA-1?
While the private sector is winding down its use of the decades-old algorithm in their products, government is still grinding out SHA-1 certificates.
SSL remains security weakness despite latest reinforcements
Secure Socket Layer-based encryption remains vulnerable to attack despite promising efforts to tighten management of the humble but critical security protocol.
Data Logistics Toolkit delivers big data for analysis
Developed university researchers, the toolkit simplifies ways users can sort and organize big data sets to provide faster access to the data most pertinent to their research.
The growing security threat to virtual systems
Malware innovators are evading automated analysis, forcing agencies to secure virtual machines and networks as completely as other classic IT.
Mobile assimilation picks up speed
As security challenges are addressed, the mobile conversation is moving from technology acquisition and introduction to assimilation into agencies' missions.
Will Knox tip government buyers toward Android?
Samsung’s Knox containerization technology, together with sophisticated vetting in defense and security circles, is gaining traction in federal, state and local markets.
Toward a 'single pane of glass' for IT operations analytics
Wire data analytics uses packet data to monitor activity across the network stack and may be the final step in the development a single monitoring and management architecture for enterprise IT operations.
Next-gen cybersecurity means anticipating threats
Maintaining effective cyberthreat defenses not only requires constant vigilance but also an eye on the road ahead.
NIST's future without the NSA
Can the standard agency develop effective cryptographic and cybersecurity standards without the help of the National Security Agency?
Stakes rising as malware matures
How can government best position itself against cyberattacks, which seem to be increasing both in number and sophistication?
Science DMZ: faster, more secure high-performance computing
Built near the network perimeter, a Science DMZ is a portion of the network optimized for high-performance scientific applications rather than for general-purpose business systems.
Tools to tighten the Internet of Things
Built with cost and performance in mind, interconnected systems contain vulnerabilities that are increasingly attractive to attackers looking for protected information or who want to disrupt public services. Some tools are emerging to help.
Is antivirus now useless?
Debates over the state of antivirus technology and tools has resurfaced yet again after the executive in charge of Symantec's information security business was quoted as saying antivirus is dead.
Insider threat detection tools: Hard to find, harder to fund
A new survey shows that with little money to spend on tools aimed at insider threats, most organizations have to limp along by jerry-rigging existing, and unsuitable, cybersecurity tools to do the job.
ODNI builds toolbox for information interoperability
Project Interoperability aims to be architecture agnostic, working toward a connected government by normalizing the way information-sharing technology is developed.
Heartbleed begets headaches in perfecting encryption
New guidelines on improving encryption tools in the wake of the Heartbleed bug offer a range of options for improving encryption, but bigger changes loom down the road.
Idaho takes credit card payments on Android devices
Idaho OnTheGo allows state, county and city employees anywhere in the state to take credit and debit card payments on Android devices, even where there is no cell or Wi-Fi service.
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