Science & Tech
How Genes Could Predict Who Will Get PTSD
Can you predict post-traumatic stress disorder before it starts? By Patrick Tucker
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.
Cybersecurity
Russia Bugs Ukraine Government Offices with Spyware
Putin-backed hackers strike as tensions escalate between Moscow and the West.
Cybersecurity
Who Receives Hacker Threat Info From DHS?
Hospitals, financial institutions, chemical companies and 10 of the other 16 "critical" industries haven’t joined the department’s cyber program.
Digital Government
Lesson Learned from HealthCare.gov Rollout: White House Launches US Digital Service
Team will focus on helping agencies improve their digital service delivery.
Digital Government
Infographic: A Day in the Life of DHS
Keeping all domains safe requires substantial work.
Science & Tech
10 Ways to Make the Internet Safe from Cyber Attacks
The guy who invests in startups for the CIA lays out how to avert a massive cyber attack. By Patrick Tucker
Modernization
DOT Plan to Make Skies No-Call Zone Might Cost Fliers a Pretty Penny
Airlines are opposing a ban on in-flight cell-phone calls—and they could make you pay for the right to travel in peace.
Cybersecurity
Spyware Maker Accused of Peddling to Autocrats is Gutted By Hacker
Clients, prices and tools of FinFisher-manufacturer Gamma Group leaked online.
Modernization
How to Make Virtual Conferences Work
Increased federal mobile use gives agencies an opportunity to further leverage Web and video conferencing tools.
Cybersecurity
CIA Didn’t Really Hack Senate Computers
Vagaries of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act could trip up any case against spy personnel.
Science & Tech
Here's the App That's Hunting Down Terrorist Bomb-Makers
A secure photo and data-sharing platform brings Scotland Yard to your phone. By Patrick Tucker
Cybersecurity
Commentary: Who Can Respect a System That Helps the CIA to Behave This Way?
This is exactly the sort of situation that would an encourage a reluctant leaker to step forward.
Cybersecurity
Database Goof Endangers Thousands of Mozilla Developers’ Credentials
76,000 email addresses and 4,000 passwords compromised at the maker of Firefox.
Cybersecurity
Invisible Web Infection Poses Threat to Federal Computers
More "malvertising" means more malicious ads that pass on malware to government Internet users.
Digital Government
Watson, the IBM Supercomputer, Might Replace the Loudmouth in Your Business Meetings
IBM sees a future where computers figure into meetings, not only as tools but as active participants.
Digital Government
Why Obama Should Roll Heads at the CIA
It's one thing to let 'patriots' get away with torture. It's another to condone the cover-ups.
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.
Science & Tech
There’s Really No Way To Screen for Ebola at Airports
We can’t keep Ebola out of the United States, but we can do a better job of border protection. By Patrick Tucker
Cybersecurity