Digital Government
Twitter Data Shows Few Powerful Users Can Control the Conversation
A Twitter user at the 99th percentile for followers will have 50 times as many as the median Twitter user.
Modernization
It's about the customers, not the stakeholders
18F pioneer Greg Godbout proclaims that his "entire career in the federal government has been disappointing stakeholders, and I see that as leading the way to success."
Digital Government
NASA data aids Nepal earthquake recovery
Multiple NASA offices are involved in an effort to upload large amounts of data to a country where Internet bandwidth is limited.
Emerging Tech
DOD OKs 23 Cloud Solutions for Least Sensitive Data
DISA formalized its strategic decision, granting provisional authorizations to 23 cloud service offerings up to Impact Level 2.
Modernization
DISA cloud providers, DHS streamlining, a new IT management bill and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Launch Campaign of Intimidation against Iranian Expat Writer
Media // United States
Digital Government
Do We Need to Add an 'A' to STEM?
The House's education and the workforce committee want art and design included with science, technology, engineering and math.
Emerging Tech
Video: Inside Microsoft's HoloLens
Microsoft's holographic goggles could change the fields of genetics, engineering and paleontology.
Emerging Tech
DHS Scales Back License Plate-Tracking Surveillance
The new system, announced last month, will compile license plate records from "at least 25 states" instead of all states.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence Is the Next Big Thing for Hedge Funds Seeking an Edge
A trading robot, developed by a team of academic roboticists, mathematicians and ex-bankers, is the brainchild of fledgling hedge fund Aidyia.
Digital Government
The Internet Mapmakers Helping Nepal
How "crisis mappers" activate after a catastrophe
Emerging Tech
What Capital Bikeshare’s Busiest Bike Says About Open Data
Capital Bikeshare releases a plethora of data about its bike fleet. Developers have done some surprising things with the data.
Cybersecurity
Brigham and Women’s & Mass General Entangled in Partners HealthCare Breach
Healthcare and Public Health // Massachusetts, United States
People
FBI cyber boss gets bigger portfolio
Joseph Demarest, who took a leading role in pointing the finger at North Korea for the Sony hack, moves to the No. 2 position in the Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services Branch.
People
White House digital strategist steps down
Nate Lubin also worked on the 2008 and 2012 Obama campaigns.
Digital Government
Delivering on the promise of big data
Agencies have moved beyond the buzzword and are making big data part of their everyday missions.
Cybersecurity
Thune seeks answers on White House cyber breach
The chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee wants to know if any personal or policy information was stolen.
Cybersecurity
VA sees sharp uptick in cyberattacks
The top tech official at Veterans Affairs said the department risks being "overwhelmed" if the number of attacks continues to increase.
Digital Government