New America

Lloyd J. Austin III

DoD to bring in climate change chief in coming weeks

The Defense Department’s policy shop will hold the new position.

Defense

Twitter

Elena Souris, New America

Nuclear policy remains a boys’ club, study says

Federal Drive

Finger print Scanning Identification System. Biometric Authorization and Business

For first time, OMB can paint the governmentwide cyber risk picture

Reporter's Notebook

Donald Trump, John Kelly, John Bolton, Larry Kudlow, Mike Pence

Decision to consolidate cyber roles in NSC creates broader uncertainty across federal initiatives

Reporter's Notebook

Kirstjen Nielsen

DHS Secretary Nielsen sends clear warning to cyber adversaries: ‘DON’T’

Cybersecurity

Fear rises of open data becoming ‘endangered’ in Trump administration

Open Data/Transparency

Natasha Cohen: Quest for cybersecurity triggers economic boom

Federal Drive

One easy thing your agency can do to attract more cybersecurity talent

This photo made on Sunday Jan.1, 2017, shows a tenth grader attending a class how to investigate a computer network that has been hacked in Beit Shemesh, Israel. In its quest to become a world leader in cyber security and technology, Israel is placing its hopes in the country's youth. (AP Photo/Daniel Estrin)

DHS focusing efforts on strengthening protection of critical infrastructure, dot-gov sites

Technology

Heather Wilson

Wilson has the chops, but business connections may crash Air Force nominee

Defense

Vincent Viola

Viola may be what the Army needs, experts say

Army

Air Force Thunderbird jets sit on the tarmac at Peterson Air Base, Colo., Thursday, June 2, 2016. An Air Force Thunderbird jet crashed Thursday in Colorado just after a flyover at a graduation ceremony for Air Force Academy cadets where President Barack Obama had spoken. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Air Force secretary pledges funds for new energy approach

The Air Force is planning to put funds into increasing its energy resilience.

Air Force

data

Spies and citizens get a win-win with new directive

Intelligence analysts say a new Defense Department data gathering policy helps civil liberties and intelligence work.

Cybersecurity