Acquisition
IARPA looks to the crowd
The intelligence R&D lab wants a platform for crowdsourcing the development and refining of arguments.
Cybersecurity
Hack Attack Scoops Up More than 1 Million Japan Pension Records
Government (Foreign) // Japan
Digital Government
The War Over NSA Spying Is Just Beginning
Surveillance reformers notched a big victory this week with the USA Freedom Act, but they're just getting started. And so are the GOP presidential contenders who want to roll it all back.
Emerging Tech
This Robot Bat Drone Is the Stuff of Nightmares
It’s the drone the world deserves, but not the one it needs right now.
Cybersecurity
The NSA's Bulk Collection Is Over, but Google and Facebook Are Still in the Data Business
Private-sector data collection can reveal as much about a person as government surveillance, privacy advocates say.
Digital Government
State Department Needs a Science and Technology Tune Up, Report Says
Despite launching an office devoted to science and technology more than 15 years ago, these topics remain undervalued at the State Department.
Cybersecurity
Insider threats, dashboard light, drone traffic control and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
'More lapdog than watchdog'
A glut of acting inspectors general is a threat to effective agency oversight, watchdog groups told senators in a hearing that focused on speeding up the confirmation process.
Emerging Tech
IBM Has Been Awarded an Average of 21 Patents Per Day So Far in 2015
IBM is far and away the leader in patents in the U.S.
Cybersecurity
Medical Practice Employee Directs Accomplice to Steal Patient Data for a New Business
Healthcare and Public Health // New York, United States
Digital Government
Senate Passes Major NSA Reform Bill
The USA Freedom Act earned final passage in the Senate on Tuesday and was signed by the president.
Cybersecurity
Untold lines of code make Pentagon weapons vulnerable
DOD officials are up against a daunting challenge in making weapons systems more secure from hackers.
Modernization
Who knows what IT lurks in the hearts of feds?
Agency IT departments have no idea how many employees are using "shadow" cloud at work.
Acquisition
Health IT, one-stop convenience pitched as NITAAC advantages
Sorting out the alphabet soup of federal acquisition options means focusing on what your agency values most.
Cybersecurity
After Breach, IRS Considers PINs for All Taxpayers
Currently, only a small portion of the taxpaying population is given the added protection of PIN number verification.
Cybersecurity
At IRS, Two-Factor Authentication Means Waiting For a Letter in Your Mailbox
IRS officials cautioned members of Congress that if they make the login process too difficult, users might become even more frustrated with the tax agency.
Acquisition
HHS Buyers Club tees up second RFP
The HHS acquisition innovator is looking for a vendor to handle a web overhaul for the Office of Population Affairs.
Emerging Tech
Suit Up! 50 Years of Spacewalks
NASA latest documentary looks back on astronauts stepping outside of their comfort zones -- literally.
Digital Government