Modernization
What Back to the Future II Got Wrong About 2015
The two big things the classic trilogy missed: The rise of mobile and the Internet.
Digital Government
Most Americans Still Want Landlines at Work
Cell phones still aren't as important as their old-school counterparts, according to new Pew survey.
Cybersecurity
The Year of the Breach: 10 Federal Agency Data Breaches in 2014
While private-sector cyberincidents stole the spotlight, the feds proved to be a tempting target for hackers as well.
Digital Government
What US Airlines Can Teach Us About the Debate Over Net Neutrality
In other words, it's the fast-lane effect.
People
Get out of the weeds and lead
Excelling at a particular activity does not necessarily prepare to lead a team, just as playing the violin doesn't prepare you to be an orchestra's conductor.
Cybersecurity
How IARPA hopes to get ahead of cyberattacks
The intelligence community's research shop wants to move beyond the typical emphasis on "post mortem analysis."
Cybersecurity
Hackers Breach S. Korea Nuke Plants, Look Up JMU Employees, and Con Inmates
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Anonymous Posts 13,000 Account Passwords and Payment Data Used for PSN, Xbox, Amazon, Other Sites
Entertainment // Financial Services // Web Services // Retailer
Cybersecurity
Database Glitch Might Have Exposed Data on 7,000 Vets
Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health
Cybersecurity
Infected Afghan Government Websites Dole out Chinese Malware to Visitors
Government (Foreign) // Kabul, Afghanistan
Cybersecurity
Intruders Found Data on James Madison University Employees
Education // Virginia, United States
Cybersecurity
Prison Medical Records Clerk Stole Inmate IDs to Claim $1M in Bogus Tax Refunds
Government (U.S.) // Alabama, United States
Digital Government
When Will Santa Drop by Your House? Track His Every Movement With NORAD
Thousands of government volunteers will keep tabs on St. Nick.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog Says Secret Service Misses the Bar on Cybersecurity
The department's inability to get its own agency to fall in line could raise questions about the enlargement of Homeland Security's cyber authorities.
Digital Government
Agencies take different paths to mobility, GAO finds
A new study surveyed six agencies' strategies and their reliance on GSA for support in complying with the Digital Government Strategy.
Cybersecurity
Hacker Leaks S. Korea Nuke Plant Blueprints
Energy // Government (Foreign) // Seoul, South Korea
Emerging Tech
NASA Scientists Want to Colonize Venus with Giant Floating Cities
The first phase of the proposal is to send a robot to do the dirty work.
Digital Government
Why the US Government Should Learn to Fail Fast Like Silicon Valley
The failure mantras of Silicon Valley—“fail fast,” “fail often,” “fail forward”—have spawned a movement to view mistakes as opportunities to learn and change.
Digital Government