Digital Government
Republicans Push Fast-Track Bill to Kill Net Neutrality
While some lawmakers look for compromise, Rep. Doug Collins wants an immediate repeal of the FCC's controversial Internet rules.
Cybersecurity
'Data is the new oil' -- a window into cyber forensics
A visit to Lockheed Martin's cyber forensics facility shows just how much cyber intelligence is in private hands.
Modernization
IT overlaps high on GAO's duplication list
Better management of software licenses, data centers and IT portfolios could save billions, says the annual GAO report on government efficiency.
Cybersecurity
US and Ukraine Top List of Cyber Spy Victims
Both nations were the targets of a combined 40 percent of cyberspy assaults on governments, based on statistics provided to Nextgov.
Digital Government
The Federal Government Needs a ‘Master Plan’ for Getting More Cyber Talent into Government
The government continues to face a laundry list of challenges in recruiting and retaining cyber talent, including fierce competition from the private sector and an inability to shell out top-dollar salaries.
Digital Government
What the US Can Learn from a Nordic Innovation Leader
More than 50 national innovation foundations spread throughout the world emphasize the growing importance of innovation in the Information Age, according to a new report.
Digital Government
10 Charts That Paint Fascinating Portrait of Modern-Day Programmer
Stack Overflow, a Q&A site for programmers, recently came out with its 2015 developer survey, which included responses from more than 26,000 people in 157 countries,
Artificial Intelligence
IBM’s AI Computer Has Come up With Some Pretty Incredible Food Pairings
Watson scanned publicly available data sources to build up a vast library of information on recipes, the chemical compounds in food, and common pairings.
Acquisition
Kendall welcomes House acquisition reform bill, with caveats
The Pentagon's top acquisition official says provisions concerning the service chiefs and acquisition experience for personnel need improvement.
Cybersecurity
Skip the buzz, get to the innovation
For DHS CIOs, beating the other guy at innovation is sometimes a matter of life and death.
Cybersecurity
Information-sharing bill on tap in House Homeland panel
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul’s bill offers liability protections for firms to share cyber-threat information with the government.
Cybersecurity
Critical infrastructure cyberattacks increase across the Americas
A report from the Organization of American States shows cybersecurity is a hemispheric concern.
Modernization
TSA is running out of space
The base requirements for a new data storage system include delivery, installation and migration of a minimum 480 terabytes.
Modernization
DHS vets apps, GSA turns on the lights and DOE invests more in supercomputers
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Bionic Eyes Are No Match for the Curiosity of Pentagon Cartographers
Right now, technology is up against a problem that didn't exist in the Atari age: big data.
Cybersecurity
AT&T Call Center Employees Sold Customer SSNs to Black Market Cellphone Mob
Telecommunications // United States
Digital Government
How Facial Recognition Technology Is Unearthing China's Artificial Islands
NGA is using "broad-based change detection" tools to calculate where in the water the Chinese might next break ground, so to speak.
Modernization
NSA’s Grand Plan to Snowden-Proof Its Data Using the Cloud
No one in the intelligence community wants to face another leak. With NSA’s widespread adoption of cloud computing, the spy agency may not have to.
Cybersecurity