Digital Government
Chuck Schumer Wants to Set Up No-Drone Zones Around Airports
The New York senator cited a recent uptick in drone sightings near commercial airliners to advocate for quick action.
Emerging Tech
A Space Elevator Has Been Patented to Take Astronauts 12 Miles off the Earth
The famed command “beam me up” could soon become more than just a geeky reference to Star Trek.
Ideas
US Effort to Grab Data from Microsoft in Ireland Should Frighten All Firms Using the Cloud Overseas
A legal battle pitting Microsoft against the Justice Department raises fundamental questions that all CIOs should pay close attention to.
Digital Government
How to Get Ahead of 2016: Ensuring Federal IT Can Adapt to Leadership Transitions
In anticipation of the leadership changes a new administration brings, an adaptive approach will position federal IT to meet changing priorities while capitalizing on technology advancements.
People
Another lawsuit for OPM, Ashley Madison's government customers and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Here Are the Best TSA Yelp Reviews
Travelers have been very candid in their assessments.
Emerging Tech
Smithsonian Raises $700,000 on Kickstarter to Save Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit
Now that’s some expensive dry cleaning.
Cybersecurity
What’s in the Ashley Madison Database Hackers Released Online?
Despite some initial skepticism about the veracity of the leak, researchers are now starting to agree it is real.
Digital Government
Six Months In, White House Data Scientist Reflects on Progress
Sixth months after his first day in office, White House Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil is assessing the administration's progress.
Acquisition
OPM: CDM will offer baseline security
The continuous diagnostics and mitigation program will give agencies a much-needed standard for reporting vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
Einstein Explained: Can EINSTEIN Rescue Government Cybersecurity?
DHS' Einstein is a bit less impressive than the human it’s named after, but could nonetheless one day lead to better protection for government networks and data.
People
6 hidden costs of continuing resolutions
CRs are a fact of life, but there are substantial costs to funding government on-the-fly.
Digital Government
Creating the next-generation manufacturing world
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is teaming with Autodesk to research advanced applications for 3D printing.
Cybersecurity
How OPM breach victims can fight back
Credit monitoring and credit freezes are recommended, as is providing false information for security questions on social media, banking and other websites.
People
Millennium Challenge Corporation needs a CIO
The job pays pay $125,000 to $168,317 at an agency tasked with providing grants to developing countries committed to good governance and economic freedom.
Digital Government
Can Metrics Capture the Value of 'Innovation'?
Government CIOs are very good at measuring hardware and software performance. They're not as good at measuring their organization, a new report argues.
Digital Government