Digital Government
Syria's chemical weapons: A perfect storm?
Ironically, Assad’s strong hold on power has so far staved off a potential disaster.
Digital Government
Americans overwhelmingly favor major defense cuts
Memo to DOD: Don't count on public support for avoiding budget cuts. Majorities of both parties favor DOD cuts, although they differ on just how much and exactly which programs should get trimmed, survey suggests.
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DOD IG's Twitter followers to get early alerts
If you want to be the first to get alerts to new DOD IG reports, you'd better sign up for Twitter.
Digital Government
Energy pays big tech firms to speed creation of extreme supercomputer
The race is on to design machines that can keep pace with big data.
Digital Government
U.S. deploys sea drones in Persian Gulf to clear Iranian mines
Navy bought devices on urgent request.
Digital Government
Half of agency websites are using an updated Internet address system
All government sites will be IPv6 compliant by September.
Digital Government
Feds significantly expand the use of iris-recognition technology
Biometric data to be used to catch criminals, verify identities of government employees and possibly travelers.
Digital Government
Privacy code of conduct initiative off to a messy start
Much of the day-long session was spent focusing on process and how to get to the work of actually drafting industry guidelines.
Digital Government
Tech acquisition aims to boost geospatial intelligence offerings
Software maker TerraGo buys Geosemble Technologies; both backed by In-Q-Tel.
Digital Government
U.S. officials seize 70 websites
The sites allegedly offered counterfeit merchandise.
Digital Government
Technology is no longer open data’s biggest challenge
Managers must get on board with government data transparency, conference panelists say.
Digital Government
Russia passes law that will create a blacklist for websites
Critics contend that the law's reach will go far beyond the child-pornography and suicide-promotion sites it is intended to shutter.
Digital Government
Drones outlast narco boats in Caribbean
Remotely piloted jets can linger for up to 20 hours, helping them track unpredictable drug smuggling vessels.
Digital Government
DOD rescinds report length limit after outcry
Saying rule was 'misinterpeted,' DOD will no longer impose length limits on reports to Congress.
Digital Government
Chopra to run for lieutenant governor
Former U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra plans a bid for political office.
Digital Government
Administration privacy approach to get first test
Commerce will convenes the initial meeting aimed at developing industry codes of conduct for the mobile-apps sector Thursday.
Digital Government
New rule limiting length of DOD reports to Congress draws fire
Hill Republicans are condemning a new Pentagon policy limiting its reports to Congress to 10 pages.
Digital Government
Huge fines are still puny for Google and Goldman
The federally enforced fines are also unlikely to deter bad behavior.
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