Cybersecurity
After Breach, IRS Considers PINs for All Taxpayers
Currently, only a small portion of the taxpaying population is given the added protection of PIN number verification.
Cybersecurity
At IRS, Two-Factor Authentication Means Waiting For a Letter in Your Mailbox
IRS officials cautioned members of Congress that if they make the login process too difficult, users might become even more frustrated with the tax agency.
Emerging Tech
Suit Up! 50 Years of Spacewalks
NASA latest documentary looks back on astronauts stepping outside of their comfort zones -- literally.
Digital Government
Why Steve Jobs’s Influence Is Reverberating Through Government
An influx of cutting-edge technology executives have flown to Washington, D.C., to help transform the U.S. government into an innovative and 21st-century data-driven digital entity.
Emerging Tech
GSA to Agencies: Don’t Use FedRAMP to Screen Out Potential Bidders
Requiring companies to have FedRAMP authorizations up front before being allowed to bid on work will limit competition, official says.
Emerging Tech
Delays Plague NOAA’s $11B Satellite Program
GOES-R has experienced developmental problems, inadequate contracting office support and other issues.
Modernization
Verizon Brings Pay-As-You-Go Pricing to Government
The instance-based virtual machines offering allows customers to use cloud computing resources on-demand and pay for only the capacity used.
Digital Government
NSA Creates 'CareerBuilder' for Spies
Slated for launch in the fall, the new website will include a job exploration tool for applicants and will enable them to upload unclassified text that can be sent into NSA's classified network.
Emerging Tech
Amazon Tests Out Robots That Might One Day Replace Warehouse Workers
The company hosted a competition over the weekend to find out if a robot could take the jobs of any of its many employees.
Emerging Tech
Video: Google Teams With Levi's to Make Smart Clothes
This gives the phrase "butt-dialing" a whole new meaning.
Modernization
Why Haven’t Researchers Built a Better Battery Yet?
Mobile devices could double their power, but researchers are focused on improving bigger batteries first.
Cybersecurity
You Can Now Protect Your Facebook Messages From Snooping Eyes
The social network has added another layer of security for the cautious: encrypted notification emails.
Cybersecurity
New Guidance Aims to Plug Peepholes in City Surveillance Systems
The preliminary guidelines address the personal data of individuals captured by traffic sensors, speed cameras and other Internet-connected government systems.
Emerging Tech
One of Amazon’s Cloud Leaders Heads to Cyber Nonprofit
Steve Spano spent the past four years building up Amazon Web Services’ defense and intelligence community business.
Emerging Tech
US Regulators Want No Part in .Sucks Domain Fight
Celebrities and companies complain they're getting extorted to prevent embarrassing websites.
Modernization
Everything Google Just Announced at its I/O Developer Conference
Among other things, the company debuted the new capabilities of its next Android release.
Digital Government
Video: How to Clear Roads with Open Data
Open data helps local governments in all seasons.
Emerging Tech
What Comes After Driverless Cars? Motion Sickness
Mankind’s rapid march toward a future of self-driving vehicles seems inevitable. And this makes a lot of people nervous.
Digital Government
Air Traffic Control Tech Upgrades Face Turbulence in Congress
Heading into a record travel season, FAA’s traffic upgrades are in the political spotlight.
Emerging Tech