Digital Government

Don’t Be Alarmed By the Drone Blimps Hovering Over D.C.

They’re here to stop cruise missiles.

Digital Government

Your essential catch-up of the week's news

Data centers, Amazon's CIA deal and a Russian cyber-theft ring

Digital Government

History of the Atom Bomb Goes Online

Internal documents are full of fascinating tidbits.

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White House Could Face Bipartisan Scorn if it Bucks IT Reform

The government will never get a fairer IT buying overhaul, a congressional technology leader warns.

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NIST takes center stage in cyber legislation

NIST's work on a cyber framework is already underway. A new bill would give the institute statutory support for its executive-order duties.

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How to Hack the System to Change Government

Jennifer Pahlka, government’s new deputy CTO, on pushing innovation in the federal context.

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People Are Reading Fewer Marketing Emails Thanks to Gmail's New Inbox

The inbox automatically separates emails into several categories.

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Video analytics, facial recognition and justice

The tools for extracting insight from video are rapidly improving, while high-profile cases are showcasing the value.

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White House Touts Nearly $1.4 Billion in IT Savings

The U.S. CIO expects to save $2.5 Billion by overhauling how agencies buy IT commodities.

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Amendment to Block NSA Data-Collection Loses by Thin Margin in House

The House later passed its overall $512 billion defense spending bill for fiscal 2014.

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CIO Council offers social media privacy advice

A new report provides guidance for agency officials tasked with developing social media privacy policies.

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Kepler space telescope overcomes latest challenge

With three of its four reaction wheels working, the scope can still be positioned with adequate precision, NASA says.

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FBI Data Center Efficiency Program the Way of the Future?

A pilot effort in West Virginia may become a model across the Justice Department.

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Some Way-Off Veteran Unemployment Rates

Defense Business Board figures don’t jibe with labor statistics.

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A piece of Cold War history opens to the public

National lab declassifies 'Tunnel Vault,' which stored nuclear material after WWII.

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NIST updates digital signature standard

Changes are minor, but harmonize guidelines with other NIST standards.

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Feds Are Finding Value in Virtual Events

Almost all surveyed say budget cuts make virtual events more likely than live ones.

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The Story Behind the Army’s $494M Network Hardware Contract Extension

New procurement rules and bureaucracy caused delays.

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NIH Bets Big Bucks on Big Data

The agency could spend nearly $100 million on complex data analysis in biomedical research.