Cybersecurity
Air Force CIO plots comprehensive cyber strategy
USAF Lt. Gen. William Bender is planning a broad review of the service’s cyber vulnerabilities.
Digital Government
Taking ownership of the Data Act
GAO and Treasury representatives told lawmakers that implementation of the Data Act is about to enter a crucial phase.
Digital Government
'Big data itself is not a strategy'
From the Army to the FCC, agencies are learning how to use analytics as a means to measurable ends.
Digital Government
Is the US Focusing Too Much on STEM?
Does our recent obsession with the science and technology revolution hinder kids' growth in other subjects?
Modernization
Cloudy with a chance of murky
Federal cloud managers say agencies must think in broad strokes without losing sight of the details and must relinquish tasks but not control.
Digital Government
Obama’s Plan to Equip More Police Officers With Body Cams Faces Skeptics
Money from Obama’s funding pledge helps, but it only goes so far if police departments are reluctant to adopt the new technology.
Emerging Tech
Smithsonian Creates 3-D Printed Bust of Obama
An exact 3-D printed replica of Obama's face now exists.
Digital Government
Federal IT Overhaul Included in Defense Bill, Headed for Vote
The House is expected to vote on the annual defense policy bill as early as this week.
Cybersecurity
Virgin Islands Bank Customers Fall Victim to Payment Card Fraud
Financial Services // Retailer
Digital Government
Make open data actually work
The public's demand for transparency means agencies must share data in ways that the average person can understand. Here's how.
Acquisition
FITARA included in compromise defense measure
Negotiators on the defense authorization bill included provisions from the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act in what they hope is the final version of the legislation.
Modernization
This New Technology Could Fall-Proof Your iPhone
The panic of dropping your iPhone may soon be a thing of the past.
Cybersecurity
Inspector: Security Holes Found in IRS Obamacare System
A core IRS system for calculating Obamacare fees for health insurers and drug manufacturer has security weaknesses
Emerging Tech
Infographic: Understanding the Grid
Here's how energy gets from the source to the socket.
Cybersecurity
Here’s Why Cybersecurity Remains a Challenge for the Justice Department
DOJ has requested millions more in funding and staffed up new divisions to specifically handle cyber investigations.
Digital Government
What Agencies Can Learn From Wall Street When it Comes to Risk Management
What lessons about risk management translate from finance to government regarding portfolios?
People
Carter would bring acquisition, tech experience to top Pentagon job
Ashton Carter, who has often had a hand in Pentagon IT issues, is rumored to be Obama's pick for Defense secretary.
People
What the USDS team is up to
As the U.S. Digital Service gets going, it is focused on HealthCare.gov, VA technology and hiring.
Digital Government
How to Get Engineers to Work for You Instead of Facebook or Google
You already have all the tools you need to recruit the best engineers for your organization.
Modernization