Ideas
Can the U.S. Government Get Its DATA Act Together?
The full promise of the DATA Act won’t be realized anytime soon. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Digital Government
A Snowden Journalist Is Going to Work for the Government
Ashkan Soltani will be the new chief technologist for the FTC.
Digital Government
VA Introduces 'Google-like' Medical Record Search Functions
The new user interface includes patient “newsfeed."
Emerging Tech
Feds Use New 3-D Printer to Create Bomb-Sniffing Artificial Dog Noses
Dog noses have about 50 times as many olfactory receptors as humans.
Cybersecurity
The Number of Industries Getting Classified Cyberthreat Tips from DHS Has Doubled Since July
The banking, chemical, water, information technology and transportation sectors all recently joined.
Digital Government
Navy Will Get Its Microsoft Cloud Email from Dell in $2.1M Deal
The Navy sees hundreds of millions of dollars in savings over the Next Generation Enterprise Network.
Digital Government
Is Big Data the Solution to VA’s Health Care Woes?
The key to more proactive patient care is lots and lots of data.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Skeptical of FBI’s Push for Encryption Back Doors
The bureau’s director is arguing that legislation is needed to catch criminals who are using new technologies, but some in Congress disagree.
Cybersecurity
Obama Orders Two-Step IDs to Combat Credit Card Hacks
The executive order also requires agencies to switch to multifactor authentication to access sites that store citizens' personal information.
Digital Government
Dallas Hospital Had the Ebola Screening Machine That the Military Is Using in Africa
The Dallas hospital had an Ebola screening machine, but it was for research purposes only.
Cybersecurity
Do Not Click on That Ebola Vaccine Ad
DHS issues alert on contagion-inspired phishing schemes and online fraud.
Digital Government
The FBI Wants Internet Wiretapping Powers
Despite privacy fears following the Snowden leaks, the FBI director says new spying powers are necessary to catch criminals.
Digital Government
Institute of Medicine Plans Ebola Research Workshop
Focus on public health, risks and countermeasures.
Cybersecurity
How Should the Government Respond to JPMorgan Hack?
If a nation state hacked JPMorgan, that deserves a government response, former top cop said.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Needs to Build Cybersecurity into the Acquisition Process
The Defense Department needs to turn its focus to the protection of battlefield systems.
Cybersecurity
DHS: Attackers Hacked Critical Manufacturing Firm For Months
An unnamed manufacturing firm vital to the U.S. economy recently suffered a prolonged hack.
Modernization
Android OS: Closing the Door on Open Source?
The degree to which some companies have control over common operating systems, purported to be open source, is concerning.
Digital Government
Feds Buy Back USASpending Website After Contractor Bankruptcy
Move finally opens federal contracting data.
Digital Government