Nextgov - All Contenthttp://www.nextgov.com/Federal technology news, best practices, and web 2.0 tools.en-usFri, 17 May 2013 14:34:39 -0400Indians Are Hacking into Pakistani Computers with Promises of Defense Secretshttp://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2013/05/indians-are-hacking-pakistani-computers-promises-defense-secrets/63247/According to two anti-virus firms, Pakistani government agencies have been targeted by spear-phishing attacks.Leo Mirani, QuartzFri, 17 May 2013 14:34:39 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2013/05/indians-are-hacking-pakistani-computers-promises-defense-secrets/63247/CybersecurityIs This Virtual Worm the First Sign of the Singularity?http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/virtual-worm-first-sign-singularity/63250/A far-flung team is trying to build the first digital lifeform to work out the basic principles of the brain.Alexis Madrigal, The AtlanticFri, 17 May 2013 14:24:22 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/virtual-worm-first-sign-singularity/63250/Emerging TechA Robot Just Broke the Human Record for Miles Driven in Spacehttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/robot-just-broke-human-record-miles-driven-space/63249/Another victory for Opportunity, the spunky little rover driving on MarsMegan Garber, The AtlanticFri, 17 May 2013 14:15:35 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/robot-just-broke-human-record-miles-driven-space/63249/Emerging TechMars Rover Opportunity catches its own late-afternoon shadow in a view eastward across Endeavour Crater on Mars.NASA/APWhite House Defends Obamacare on We the Peoplehttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/white-house-defends-obamacare-we-people/63248/The petition response came the same day the House voted to repeal the 2-year-old healthcare law.Joseph MarksFri, 17 May 2013 14:10:57 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/white-house-defends-obamacare-we-people/63248/Emerging Techlenetstan/Shutterstock.comContractors ask GSA to Freeze Cyber-Related Regulationshttp://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2013/05/contractors-ask-gsa-freeze-cyber-related-regulations/63244/A White House executive order could conflict with pending federal acquisition rules.Aliya SternsteinFri, 17 May 2013 13:04:48 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2013/05/contractors-ask-gsa-freeze-cyber-related-regulations/63244/Cybersecuritymtkang/Shutterstock.comThe Potential Problem With Personalized Google Maps? We May Never Know What We're Not Seeinghttp://www.nextgov.com/big-data/2013/05/potential-problem-personalized-google-maps-we-may-never-know-what-were-not-seeing/63243/Google is promising a million maps for a million people with its redesign. But can it avoid confining us to customized urban bubbles?Emily Badger, Atlantic CitiesFri, 17 May 2013 12:53:01 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/big-data/2013/05/potential-problem-personalized-google-maps-we-may-never-know-what-were-not-seeing/63243/Big DataFive Things IT Staff Value More Than Salaryhttp://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/wired-workplace/2013/05/five-things-it-staff-value-more-salary/63239/Or: How the Government Can Attract IT Pros During a Pay Freeze.Brittany BallenstedtFri, 17 May 2013 12:34:02 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/wired-workplace/2013/05/five-things-it-staff-value-more-salary/63239/CIO Briefing - Wired WorkplaceCongress Demands to Know if Google Glass Will Violate Your Privacyhttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/05/congress-demands-know-if-google-glass-will-violate-your-privacy/63238/Letter sent to search giant asks about implications of new technology.Brian Fung, National JournalFri, 17 May 2013 10:41:17 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/05/congress-demands-know-if-google-glass-will-violate-your-privacy/63238/MobileGoogle co-founder Sergey Brin dons a pair of Google GlassesSeth Wenig/APVA National Cellular Contract Mystery Solvedhttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/whats-brewin/2013/05/va-national-cellular-contract-mystery-solved/63237/Small business partners with major carriers to provide widespread coverage.Bob BrewinFri, 17 May 2013 09:40:00 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/defense/whats-brewin/2013/05/va-national-cellular-contract-mystery-solved/63237/Defense - What's BrewinSmarter Printing Could Cut Costs, Energy Use in Halfhttp://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2013/05/smarter-printing-could-cut-costs-energy-use-half/63234/Agencies spend $2 billion a year on printing, only to throw away much of what they print the same day.Stephen Seidel and Jason Ye, Center for Climate and Energy SolutionsThu, 16 May 2013 17:38:12 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2013/05/smarter-printing-could-cut-costs-energy-use-half/63234/CIO Briefingcharnsitr/Shutterstock.comNavy Wants Some Good Anti-Terrorist Computer Gameshttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/whats-brewin/2013/05/navy-wants-some-good-anti-terrorist-computer-games/63232/The Naval Post-Graduate School plans to buy tech that runs on open source infrastructure.Bob BrewinThu, 16 May 2013 17:13:08 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/defense/whats-brewin/2013/05/navy-wants-some-good-anti-terrorist-computer-games/63232/Defense - What's BrewinMilitary Commands Will Tap AirWatch to Manage Mobile Deviceshttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/05/military-commands-will-tap-airwatch-manage-mobile-devices/63231/Global Strike Command will piggyback on a system already installed by Special Operations Command.Bob BrewinThu, 16 May 2013 17:01:32 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/05/military-commands-will-tap-airwatch-manage-mobile-devices/63231/MobileHouse Could Withhold DHS Funds While Waiting for Chemical Security Reporthttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/05/house-could-withhold-dhs-funds-while-waiting-chemical-security-report/63224/Appropriators want to hold back $20 million until Homeland Security produces progress report and spending plan.Douglas P. Guarino, Global Security NewswireThu, 16 May 2013 16:09:47 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/05/house-could-withhold-dhs-funds-while-waiting-chemical-security-report/63224/DefenseBEEE/Shutterstock.comFormer Defense Brass Object to ‘More Restrictive’ Nuclear Trade Policieshttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/05/former-defense-brass-object-more-restrictive-nuclear-trade-policies/63222/A half-dozen former U.S. national security leaders implored Obama to avoid tightening restrictions on foreign nuclear cooperation.Elaine M. Grossman, Global Security NewswireThu, 16 May 2013 15:52:58 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/05/former-defense-brass-object-more-restrictive-nuclear-trade-policies/63222/DefenseSteam is emitted from the cooling tower at the nuclear power plant in Tihange, Southeast of Brussels. Yves Logghe/AP File PhotoHow Data Can Aid Farmers' Markets and Education Innovationshttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/how-data-can-aid-farmers-markets-and-education-innovations/63217/Government information can aid the public but opening it up is just the first step.Joseph MarksThu, 16 May 2013 15:27:11 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/how-data-can-aid-farmers-markets-and-education-innovations/63217/Emerging Tech - Emerging TechU.S. Destroys Fake Ballistic Missle in Testhttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/05/us-destroys-fake-ballistic-missle-test/63214/The interceptor was fired using second-generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense technology., Global Security NewswireThu, 16 May 2013 14:15:38 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/05/us-destroys-fake-ballistic-missle-test/63214/DefenseA 2007 Standard Missile launch from the USS Lake ErieDefense DepartmentGovernment's Edge in Attracting Science Pros? Missionhttp://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/wired-workplace/2013/05/governments-edge-attracting-science-pros-mission/63208/STEMM panelists say more mobility would help, too.Brittany BallenstedtThu, 16 May 2013 13:02:28 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/wired-workplace/2013/05/governments-edge-attracting-science-pros-mission/63208/CIO Briefing - Wired WorkplaceGoogle Figures Out the Simplest, Most Profound Way to Send Money: Over Emailhttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/05/google-figures-out-simplest-most-profound-way-send-money-over-email/63207/Google announced it will gradually allow adult Gmail users to attach money to their emails.Zachary M. Seward, QuartzThu, 16 May 2013 12:30:40 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/05/google-figures-out-simplest-most-profound-way-send-money-over-email/63207/MobileA person tries a smartphone loaded with Google Wallet Mark Lennihan/APHow Twitter Is Changing the Geography of Communicationhttp://www.nextgov.com/big-data/2013/05/how-twitter-changing-geography-communication/63206/New research suggests that location plays a smaller role now in who we talk to and what we talk about.Emily Badger, Atlantic CitiesThu, 16 May 2013 12:07:07 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/big-data/2013/05/how-twitter-changing-geography-communication/63206/Big DataVerticalarray/Shutterstock.comNASA's Mission to Find Earth-Like Planets Might Be Overhttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/nasas-mission-find-earth-planets-might-be-over/63201/Two of the wheels that control the direction in which the spacecraft points are broken.Abby Ohlheiser, Atlantic WireThu, 16 May 2013 09:34:48 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/nasas-mission-find-earth-planets-might-be-over/63201/Emerging TechThe different types of planets in our Milky Way galaxy detected by NASA’s Kepler spacecraft.Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics/APThis Stem-Cell Cloning Breakthrough Is Going to Revive the Same Old Debatehttp://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/05/stem-cell-cloning-breakthrough-going-revive-same-old-debate/63197/Researchers in Oregon are creating perfectly matched human tissues through the process of cell cloning.Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic WireWed, 15 May 2013 18:22:25 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/05/stem-cell-cloning-breakthrough-going-revive-same-old-debate/63197/HealthSpectral-Design/Shutterstock.comHere’s a Sign Mass-Market Drones Are About to Take Off: Google Just Invested in Their Futurehttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/05/heres-sign-mass-market-drones-are-about-take-google-just-invested-their-future/63198/The tech company's venture-capital arm believes non-lethal uses for drones are spreading.Leo Mirani, QuartzWed, 15 May 2013 18:15:23 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/05/heres-sign-mass-market-drones-are-about-take-google-just-invested-their-future/63198/DefenseMarcio Jose Sanchez/APTen Tips to Attract the 'Sheldons' to Your Agencyhttp://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/wired-workplace/2013/05/ten-tips-attract-sheldons-your-agency/63182/Agencies already hold critical tools to recruit and retain highly-skilled workers.Brittany BallenstedtWed, 15 May 2013 18:05:21 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/wired-workplace/2013/05/ten-tips-attract-sheldons-your-agency/63182/CIO Briefing - Wired WorkplaceVA Takes a Brute Force Approach to the Claims Backloghttp://www.nextgov.com/defense/whats-brewin/2013/05/va-takes-brute-force-approach-claims-backlog/63189/The department is requiring some staff to work overtime through September.Bob BrewinWed, 15 May 2013 17:08:08 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/defense/whats-brewin/2013/05/va-takes-brute-force-approach-claims-backlog/63189/Defense - What's BrewinCloud Computing Could Transform Foreign Aidhttp://www.nextgov.com/cloud-computing/2013/05/cloud-computing-could-transform-foreign-aid/63183/International assistance agency seeks a platform to build and share new technology.Joseph MarksWed, 15 May 2013 16:27:45 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cloud-computing/2013/05/cloud-computing-could-transform-foreign-aid/63183/Cloud sommthink/Shutterstock.com