Digital Government
New EU passenger data measure gets warm reception at DHS
The European Union's vote to relax privacy restrictions on collecting and disseminating airline passenger data will help sharpen its anti-terrorism focus, said DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson.
Cybersecurity
NSA cyber exercise hones skills at military academies
Fifteen years since its inception, the Cyber Defense Exercise has added new dimensions, including the hacking of drone communications.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Attack Baltimore Personnel & Turner Construction Workers; FDIC Worker Accidentally Walks Out With Data
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Emerging Tech
Meet the Scientist Helping the Pentagon Build Solar-Powered Tents
UCF is one of many groups partnering with DOD on hi-tech textiles.
Digital Government
How the Senate Encryption Bill Resembles Chinese Law (And How it Does Not)
The legislation would bring the U.S. jurisprudence into greater harmony with China.
Digital Government
'Do Not Misrepresent NASA': US Space Agency Strikes Back at Climate Change Deniers on Facebook
The U.S. space and science agency gives a public smackdown.
Cybersecurity
Email Scam at Turner Construction Co. Affects Employees Nationwide
Manufacturing // United States
Emerging Tech
Your Web Searches Are Probably Going to Be Powered by Wind
Corporations are no longer waiting to buy power from utilities: they’re going straight to the source.
Cybersecurity
Fraudsters Stole Data on Baltimore City Employees
Government (U.S.) // Maryland, United States
Cybersecurity
Former Employee Mistakenly Takes FDIC Data with Him on the Way Out
Financial Services // Government (U.S.) // United States
Digital Government
What You Probably Didn't Know About the US CIO Role
Pop quiz: What is Tony Scott’s job title? If you’re a regular Nextgov reader, you probably said “federal chief information officer.” But that’s only half-right.
Digital Government
The Problem with the Pentagon’s Hypersonic Missile
Military officials say their superfast weapons of the future won’t carry nuclear warheads. But will other nuclear nations believe it when the missiles start flying?
Digital Government
This Very Common Cellphone Surveillance Still Doesn't Require a Warrant
And a court just ruled in favor of the government, again.
Digital Government
GSA builds hub for agency citizen science projects
The General Services Administration's new CitizenScience.gov site aims to make it easier for the American public to volunteer to help address critical issues.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers concerned about aftermath of an electrical grid cyberattack
A House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee explored what plans are in place to recover from a large-scale attack on critical infrastructure.
Digital Government
Census takes on non-respondents with tech
The Census Bureau has until September 2016 to make key decisions on how to follow up with non-respondents in the 2020 population count.
Digital Government
Is IRS dropping the risk assessment ball?
The nation's tax data hasn't been hacked directly, but watchdogs say the IRS made "the wrong call" on risk assessments, which led to data leaking out the front door.
Modernization