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
US CIO Tony Scott Says Federal IT is Now a ‘Contact Sport.’ Here’s the Rulebook.
New OMB guidance aims to break down barriers that have sprouted up between IT decision-makers and other agency officials.
Emerging Tech
Why People Who Put ‘Data Scientist’ on Their LinkedIn Profiles Earn More Money
As the White House’s first chief data scientist, DJ Patil explains the growing importance of his field during his speech at the National Science Foundation.
Digital Government
Senators Beg Techies To Bring Congress Into 21st Century
At Hack4Congress, developers attempted to write code that could improve campaign finance record keeping and facilitate cross-party dialogue.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Manipulated Ratings of Pro-Russian Videos
Entertainment // Social Media // Web Services
Emerging Tech
Long Live Secrets on the Internet
The app Secret may be dead, but people have been confessing things to strangers for centuries.
Digital Government
The Presidential Contender that Would Dismantle NSA Spying.
Hillary Clinton is reluctant to take a clear stance on mass surveillance. But Bernie Sanders has no problem knocking the spy agency’s “Orwellian” programs.
Digital Government
How the Pentagon Could Soon Share Americans’ Data With Foreign Militaries
The new cyber strategy could provide allies with Americans’ information gathered under proposed legislation.
Emerging Tech
