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.

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.

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

Digital Government

How the NSA Used a 'Loophole' to Spy on Americans

Obama's intel czar confirms targeting U.S. communications.

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.

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

DHS Takes a Second Stab at Automating Immigration Casework

InfoZen wins first contract in project's revival, hopes agile software development will make the difference.