Emerging Tech
The Actual NASA Technologies Matt Damon Will Use in the Space Survival Film 'The Martian'
"The Martian" is written in the form of a log by a fictional NASA astronaut, Mark Watney, who’s stranded on Mars after his team evacuates the planet during a brutal dust storm, believing him to be dead.
Emerging Tech
$11 Billion Next-Gen Weather Satellite Launch Delayed
“Schedule risks” found by NOAA, NASA and main contractor Lockheed Martin have slipped the launch again to sometime in fall, likely October.
Emerging Tech
Video: Intel Wants to Personalize the Internet of Things
You'll soon be able to connect more with the Internet of Things.
Digital Government
FirstNet shuffles execs, USIS forfeits $30M, DOD eyes Ashley Madison and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Shadow BYOD Runs Rampant at Federal Agencies
Many federal employees may be ignoring the rules around using personal devices for official work, according to a new poll.
Cybersecurity
Is the Ashley Madison Hack Really a National Security Risk?
Thousands of the site’s affair-seeking users registered from dot-mil and dot-gov domains — at least ostensibly.
Cybersecurity
House Oversight Chief Probes OPM Hack Timeline
Rep. Jason Chaffetz is zeroing in on a March 2014 cyberintrusion at the agency, during which hackers made off with what amounted to a blueprint of OPM’s IT systems.
Cybersecurity
Chaffetz wants answers from US-CERT, OPM on hack
A top watchdog in Congress isn't done with his probes into the theft of personal data on feds.
Modernization
In search of virtualization
Responding to calls from Congress and the Pentagon, several Defense Department components are seeking better virtualization technologies.
Cybersecurity
Can America thump China for the OPM hack – and should it?
Foreign relations experts tackle tough questions of how, and if, the U.S. should retaliate against China for the latter's suspected orchestration of the biggest act of cyber espionage in history.
Cybersecurity
DOD sets up cyber workforce council
The group will include members from the offices of the DOD CIO, Defense undersecretaries for personnel and readiness, policy, and intelligence, and the National Security Agency.
Cybersecurity
Ex-State Employee Allegedly Cyberstalked Hundreds of Coeds from Embassy Computer
Criminal checks into suspect Michael C. Ford later revealed a history of voyeurism.
Cybersecurity
Ashley Madison Hack Files: 10,000 Emails Belong to US Officials
Hackers and criminals can use the basic identifying information from the breach of the adultery website to access other systems.
People
Maximizing the effectiveness of customer service
To satisfy citizens' digital expectations, agencies should shift their focus from exceeding expectations to improving the customer service experience.
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
