Modernization
FEC move on wireless campaign contributions could aid Democrats
AT&T is the only nationally unionized wireless carrier.
Modernization
Republicans question feasibility of spectrum sharing
Lawmakers want to reserve space exclusively for commercial firms.
Modernization
Chinese tech companies to Congress: We're not spies
‘One person’s bug is another’s back door,’ Rep. Mike Rogers says.
Modernization
Government Printing Office adopts internal XML system
New format will make it easier to launch apps and e-books, CTO says.
Management
U.S. ambassador killed in Libya
J. Christopher Stevens and three other embassy staff killed in Benghazi attack.
Emerging Tech
Video: Marine Corps brings back the cavalry with DARPA's 'robot horse'
The Legged Squad Support System is intended to act like a pack mule and think like a trained animal.
Modernization
How candidates are selling the hashtag election
The 2012 party conventions were a kind of coming-out party for Twitter as a political advertising platform.
Modernization
Feds reject counterterrorism reporting apps over privacy, security concerns
Some states, meanwhile, offer citizens smartphone tools for alerting authorities to suspicious behavior.
Tech
The feds can't catch the cartels' cocaine-filled submarines
The famously daring and elusive drug-running vessels have taken the Caribbean by storm.
Emerging Tech
Brain scans could help measure effectiveness of behavioral therapy
Findings suggest combat victims could be directed to more effective treatments.
Digital Government
Bing vs. Google blind showdown: Closer than you'd think
Bing asks Internet searchers to compare Google and Bing in their "Bing It On Challenge"
Digital Government
American Systems to buy SAIC test and evaluation unit
Mounting budget pressures are likely to spur more acquisitions, spinoffs.
Emerging Tech
Feds embrace ‘nerds of the Internet’
From mapping to archives, agencies look to crowdsourcing.
Cybersecurity
BYOD security monitoring is not the norm
Study finds 62 percent of federal security pros lack systems for tracking government data on personal smartphones.
Digital Government
Defense contractor settles for $1.15M in bid allegation
Prosecutors claimed Paragon Dynamics stole Raytheon proposal information.
Cybersecurity
A BitCoin heist and the upside of government regulation
Last night's Bitcoin heist of $250,000 (or so) worth of the virtual currency shows that this world isn't quite ready for an online alternative to dollar bills.
Cybersecurity
Clinton, Chinese officials eye cooperation to strengthen cybersecurity, prevent IP theft
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi expressed interest in working together on problems that have complicated the relationship between the two plugged-in countries.
Cybersecurity
Navy seeks software to assess and exploit network vulnerabilities
The market for offensive security software is growing.
Emerging Tech