Cybersecurity
Gay Teacher Fired after Hacker Leaks a Sex Video
Education // Web Services // Arkansas, United States
Cybersecurity
Secretary Suspected of Absconding with Miami-Dade Hospital Records
Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health // Florida, United States
Emerging Tech
Google Is Reportedly Working on an Actual Virtual Reality Headset
Currently, the company’s only foray into VR has been the Cardboard—a literal piece of cardboard that sells for about $20, which users can strap any smartphone into.
Cybersecurity
Obama’s War on Hackers
The federal action plan calls for a new commission, public service campaigns, and funds for replacing old, insecurable government IT.
Modernization
Video: How to Turn Your Regular Watch Into a Smartwatch
Now, even analog watches can become a part of the Internet of Things.
Acquisition
$12B Army IT RFP is out
The RFP for IT Enterprise Solutions–3 Services will likely shape Army IT acquisitions for years to come.
Digital Government
DARPA Awards Contracts for See-Through-Walls Technology
The emerging tech agency appears to have made at least two awards for that program.
Ideas
Encryption Debate: The Issue Isn’t Strong Crypto; It’s Easy Crypto
The encryption debate is poised to intensify this year.
Emerging Tech
NOAA’s Next-Gen Environmental Satellite One Step Closer to Launch
Next up is the environmental testing phase.
Emerging Tech
NASA's New Posters and the Retro Travel Ads That Inspired Them
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s new collection of throwback images are a dreamy celebration of technology and human curiosity.
Digital Government
Female Coders Are Rated More Highly Than Men—Except When People Know They’re Women
This only adds to the avalanche of research on gender discrimination within the technology sector.
Cybersecurity
FBI budget calls for doubling of 'Going Dark' funding
The FBI’s fiscal 2017 request includes $69.3 million to address the challenge that end-to-end encryption and Web anonymity pose to law enforcement -- more than double its request from fiscal 2016.
Modernization
FedRAMP and CDM offer a unified path to security in the cloud
By considering the link between the two programs, agencies can unite the dual demands of improving security and embracing the cloud.
Cybersecurity
VA seeks more than $100M in new cyber funding
The VA's tech budget request includes a big increase for cyber, as well as money for shared services and health record interoperability.
Digital Government
IRS moves on digitizing records
IRS officials defended the agency's timeline for archiving internal records in a searchable, centralized database.
Modernization
Lightweight laptop headed for standard configuration list
A lightweight laptop computer is making its way from the chalkboard to the federal Government-wide Strategic Solutions for Laptops and Desktops list.
Cybersecurity
DHS rethinks privacy in cyber analytics
The Department of Homeland Security's Privacy Office offers recommendations for basic privacy best practices for in cybersecurity software that uses analytics to track malicious activity on computer networks.
Emerging Tech
Inside NASA's Isolation Chamber
For these NASA crew members, 148 cubic meters is all they will know for 30 days.
Cybersecurity
DHS Chief Promises to Expand Social Media Screening, Plans 'Aggressive' Rollout of Cyber Protections
Johnson talked social media, biometrics and cybersecurity at his annual State of Homeland Security address.
Modernization