Cybersecurity
Three Cybersecurity Alternatives if CISA Fails
Lawmakers have focused almost exclusively on information-sharing to boost cybersecurity after a series of high-profile government data breaches.
Modernization
NFL Will Outfit Every Player with Movement-Tracking Wearables This Season
These devices will generate an enormous amount of real-time usable statistics, and could dramatically change the way fans and teams watch and analyze games.
Digital Government
Is Germany Building the Next NSA?
Berlin is fast becoming a center for European digital-privacy experts. Next year, it will also become the home of Germany’s top spy agency.
People
Library of Congress names new CIO
Bernard A. Barton Jr. fills a position that has been vacant since 2012.
Digital Government
IRS watchdog, CTO at odds over testing ACA-linked systems
An oversight report reveals conflicting visions of testing IRS systems that generate tax information under the 2010 health care law.
Cybersecurity
DOE CISO heads to Commerce
Rod Turk is returning to the Commerce Department after a year at Energy.
People
What CIOs really study
A degree in IT or administration can help, but top CIOs have degrees in everything from religious studies to zoology.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Infiltrate Firefox, Prowl Non-AshMad Dating Websites and Share Porn at U. of New South Wales
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
People
Obama orders sick leave for federal contractors
Executive order marks the president's 13th expansion of benefits and protections for the contractor workforce.
Cybersecurity
Hacked U. of New South Wales Facebook Page Shares Images of Porn with Prospective Students
Education // Social Media
Emerging Tech
Video: NASA Designed a Hedgehog Robot to Explore Comets and Asteroids
This adorable robot uses its wheels in a different way.
Digital Government
DHS Delays Refugee Rapid DNA Tests Aimed at Stemming Human Trafficking
The onsite, one-hour minilabs could help curb human trafficking, officials say
Emerging Tech
NASA Is Working on Making a Tractor Beam out of Hoverboards
We're one step closer to making Star Wars a reality.
Digital Government
Geological Agency Wants to Know if Its Social Media Strategy is Working
The agency is looking for a social media analytics service.
Digital Government
Library of Congress’ Latest Tech Stumble: Copyright System Down for a Week
The online system used to electronically register copyrights has been out of commission for nearly a week.
Modernization
Justice Department to Require Warrants for Cell Phone Tracking Technology
The new policy does not apply to state and local police departments that have used cell-site simulators to track criminals
People
Can MOOCs make the grade for federal training?
Massive open online courses can offer specialized IT instruction on a flexible schedule and on the cheap. That may not always mesh with government's preference for structure and certification, however.
Emerging Tech