Cybersecurity
The U.S. Wants To Be Upfront With China About Cyberwarfare
The Obama administration held briefings with Chinese military leadership about the United States’ growing cyberwarfare program.
Digital Government
Edward Snowden Wins 'Truth-Teller' Award
Documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras, a Snowden confidant, will also be jointly recognized by the Ridenhour Prizes.
Digital Government
Remember the HealthCare.gov Woes? State Exchanges Had the Same Problems
Issa argues state exchanges were redundant and unnecessary.
Cybersecurity
One Chart Shows Why You Shouldn’t Trust the Feds With Your Data
The number of reported information security incidents involving personally identifiable information has more than doubled in recent years.
Modernization
The U.S. Government Secretly Built a 'Cuban Twitter' to Stir Dissent
USAID hoped the social network would grow enough to allow activists to organize 'smart mobs,' AP reports.
Digital Government
That Old Space Race Feeling: NASA Memo Suspends Contact With Russians
(Except for activities related to the International Space Station.)
Cybersecurity
DHS Quietly Delivers Hacker Footprints to Industry
A little-known firewall-protected website exchanges sensitive cyber intel between companies and agencies.
Science & Tech
The U.S. Military Is One Step Closer to Having Invisibility Cloaks
Nanotechnology solutions offer the promise of hiding in plain sight. By Patrick Tucker
Emerging Tech
The Human Genome’s Secrets: Unlocked and Online
The National Human Genome Research Institute wants a Web museum.
Digital Government
How the NSA Used a 'Loophole' to Spy on Americans
Obama's intel czar confirms targeting U.S. communications.
Digital Government
Is Google's Problem 'Big Data Hubris' or Insufficient Data?
IARPA uses multiple big data streams to outperform Google Flu Trends.
Digital Government
Obamacare Clears 7 Million Sign-Ups
A last-minute surge gives the White House a major victory.
Science & Tech
Inside the Military’s New Office for Cyborgs
DARPA’s Arati Prabhakar tells Defense One that cutting-edge biology research is the future of national security -- and how we’ll get our Star Trek tricorders. By Patrick Tucker
Ideas
What Kind of Tech Exec (or Potential Exec) Are You?
Take our quiz to find out if you're a security superstar or a productivity powerhouse -- or maybe neither.
Digital Government
More Glitches Hit Obamacare Site on Sign-Up Deadline
Technical problems strike again as last-minute shoppers flood the site with traffic.
Digital Government
HealthCare.gov Shows Symptoms of Its Own on Final Enrollment Day
The site was down for maintenance Monday morning.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Promises to Stop Reading Your Emails
The company backtracks after spying leads to FBI leaker.
Modernization
State Taps Atlantic Media CTO to Manage Digital Diplomacy Program
The Obama team's former technology architect led the group that created the We the People petition site.
Emerging Tech
Why Virtual Reality Might Be Sexist
Some women feel sick when they use devices like the Oculus Rift. It might be biological.
Digital Government