Pentagon engineers are still struggling "so hard" with ensuring the cybersecurity of the weapons hardware they are buying, despite progress in securing software and IT networks, a senior Department of Defense acquisition official said.

IDC Government Insights and FedScoop release first-of-its-kind rankings of big tech and specialty IT providers to the federal government.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a new encryption standard that looks to improve safeguards for sensitive data, like credit card numbers or health information.