Management
How New York City Is Becoming Even More Map-Centric With Its Data
The city’s transportation CTO details how to create valuable tools for the public, put everything on a map and not reinvent the wheel in the process.
Digital Government
Watchdog: The FBI Spied on the Wrong People Because of Typos
A new inspector general report concludes that the agency has collected communications data on the wrong targets due to typographical errors.
Digital Government
The Public Will Soon Be Able to Buy Military-Grade Satellite Images
The view from space is about to get a lot clearer for the public. And that’s a good thing for the military.
Emerging Tech
Can You Profile a Suitcase? You Could Win a $15,000 Prize
To save time inspecting low-risk bags, TSA wants to link baggage tags with passengers’ personal data.
Digital Government
What Good Is All This Tech Diversity Data, Anyway?
Publicly counting men and women is a start, but on its own, the data is not likely to make tech companies any more diverse.
Management
New York City Takes Giant Step to Unlock Its Published Data
Mayor Bill de Blasio approves new digital mandates for the City Record and agencies.
Digital Government
IT Needs Audacity, Adaptiveness and Engagement
Today's IT leaders need to think big.
Digital Government
It's Official: There Is a New Edward Snowden
The U.S. government has confirmed that there is another leaker of surveillance secrets, according to CNN.
Digital Government
Getting on Military Bases Is About to Involve FBI Background Checks
The continuous screening that starts Friday is a response to the Navy Yard and Fort Hood shootings.
Emerging Tech
Robots Will Help ID Malaysia Airlines Victims
A world leader in forensics now must quickly and accurately identify its own countrymen and international victims.
Digital Government
The Senate Has a New Plot to Thwart NSA Spying
A reworked bill in the Senate being introduced this week is renewing confidence among anti-surveillance crusaders still hollering for reform.
Cybersecurity
Some Things Should Be Banned from the Internet of Things
Connecting refrigerators to the Web -- what could go wrong?
Emerging Tech
The Most Valuable Data on Earth?
That’s a pun. Here’s the White House plan for Earth data.
Emerging Tech
Attention, Passengers: $15,000 Prize for Whoever Can Speed TSA Screening
Agency launches online contest for citizens to design 5-minute wait line systems.
Modernization
FBI Explores Commercial Cloud Capabilities
Needs 1 petabyte of storage, which is enough to house the U.S. population’s DNA and then clone it twice.
Digital Government
NNSA Taps Cray for New High-Speed Supercomputer for Los Alamos Lab
Machine will rank among top 10 supercomputers when installed in mid-2015.
Digital Government
Obama Wants Drones to Be Part of Border Migration Solution
Proposed emergency funding contains $39 million for aerial surveillance, including unmanned aircraft operations.
Emerging Tech
A Computer to Watch Over Federal Watch Guards
DHS seeks an employee-tracking system to ensure officers are on duty and qualified to be on duty.
Cybersecurity
Government Privacy Board Endorses NSA's Internet Spying
The surveillance is legal and effective, according to the panel.
Digital Government