Digital Government
App Glitches Cost Agencies Millions of Dollars in Lost Productivity
From email to enterprise-resource planning systems, applications are often critical to keeping agency operations running along.
Emerging Tech
How NASA Space Exploration Technology Makes Big Difference in Small Business
The same tech that helps astronauts in space can assist in brewing a great cup of java.
Digital Government
Obama Admin: NSA Spying Will Begin Shutting Down This Week
A Justice Department memo circulated Wednesday says lawmakers only have until Friday—not June 1—to resolve their standoff over NSA surveillance without risking an interruption to the program.
Cybersecurity
Comey: Industry letter on encryption is 'depressing'
The FBI director said a head-on collision is coming between privacy and public safety.
People
Hiring, firing, pay and training -- it all needs fixing, says panel
Public vs. private pay, management training and probationary period lengths were at the center of a discussion on how the federal workforce has gone wrong and how the problems might get fixed.
Cybersecurity
US Has Charged Six Chinese Citizens with Stealing Secrets from Tech Companies
According to an indictment, the individuals stole designs, specifications, code and other confidential documents from Avago Technologies and Skyworks Solutions.
Digital Government
Secret US Military Space Drone Heads Back to Orbit
The flying robot looks like a shrunken down version of the Space Shuttle—and we still don’t know exactly what it will do up there.
Cybersecurity
Cracking down on poor cyber hygiene
DOD Deputy CIO David Cotton says stricter enforcement of cyber hygiene standards at the Pentagon comes as users still struggle with basic security measures.
Cybersecurity
House panel moves drone, FOIA, IT dupe bills
One of the measures would require DHS to assess and report on duplication of information technology.
Digital Government
NASA seeks robotic spacecraft for asteroids, Mars
The technologies could play key roles in the future redirection of Earth-bound asteroids and the colonization of Mars.
Cybersecurity
Britain's cyber envoy, in his own words
The Anglo-American relationship in cyberspace is flourishing thanks in part to bilateral measures agreed to by Prime Minister David Cameron and President Barack Obama.
Modernization
iOS and Android About to Get Updated—Here’s Where They Stand Now
A snapshot of the smartphone market
Digital Government
McConnell To Allow Vote On NSA Reform Bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he will allow a vote on the House-passed NSA reform bill later this week, but there are no guarantees it will pass.
Emerging Tech
Video: Meet Some Helpful New Robots
A 2-foot tall humanoid robot, Milo is designed to teach social skills to children with autism.
People
GSA's Dorris honored, Ambrose moves to VA and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Congress Wants Companies Facing Cyberattacks to Share Data, and it‘s Not a Moment Too Soon
A longstanding reluctance to share information about cybersecurity threats and defensive measures has limited our ability to form teams of good guys.
Emerging Tech
VA Wants Your Help Building Better Prosthetics
The aim of the project is to build a suite of special prosthetics and other state-of-the-art technologies to support wounded veterans in their day-to-day lives.
Emerging Tech
How Social Media Is Helping Nepal Rebuild After Two Big Earthquakes
With little disaster infrastructure in place, groups of Nepalis, foreign aid workers and academics, and the country’s diaspora, moved swiftly to organize an Internet-driven response to the disasters.
Digital Government
Single Sign-On For Government Applications Coming in Weeks
Citizens could soon manage most of their government accounts on one website.
People