Modernization
The FCC Plans to Increase Your Phone Bill to Build Better Internet in Schools
Federal regulators want to spend an extra $1.5 billion every year to boost Internet speeds. But consumers will have to pay for it.
Digital Government
The Three Essential Skills for the Next Generation of Tech Workers
What do we need to learn that will help us thrive in this new world of work today and 10, 20, 30 years from now?
Digital Government
This US Navy Ship Is Now Armed With a Drone-Killing Laser Beam
Will the laser work in actual warfare? Nobody knows exactly.
Modernization
Why We Need an ‘M-Government’ Movement
The time has come for governments globally to take a hard look at their capacity to provide effective mobile-oriented services.
Digital Government
VA IT problems, HealthCare.gov successes, a Senate surveillance bill and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Before Buying New Scheduling System, VA Plans to Kick the Tires
VA is putting the finishing touches on its proposed shopping list for buying updated scheduling software.
Acquisition
Hagel outlines DOD 'innovation initiative'
Invoking the ascendance of Russia and China, and the leveling of the technological playing field, the defense secretary calls for smarter R&D in tight fiscal times.
Cybersecurity
Anonymous Hacks KKK Accounts as Klan Threatens Ferguson Protesters
Hacktivists allegedly posted personal details of Klansmen online and hijacked their Twitter feeds.
Acquisition
A bold approach to transforming IT acquisition
Without a future vision and an appetite for risk, reforms lead down a rabbit hole. There is a better way.
Modernization
State Department shuts down unclassified email network
A breach at the State Department reportedly occurred in early October, around the same time as an attack on the White House's unclassified computer network.
People
An opening bid on 'acquisition of the future'
Steve Kelman has some advice for the movement to remake government procurement.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Study YouTube, Scribble on Cops’ Website, and Preview ‘Avengers’
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Anons Hack KKK Members as Klansmen Threaten Ferguson Protestors
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Cybersecurity
State Department Hacked at Same Time as White House
The State Department's unclassified email system was compromised in recent weeks, at the same time as a White House network.
Digital Government
More Transparency in the Works at OSC
OSC's open government plan touts several initiatives to increase transparency – from digital tweaks to broader changes.
Digital Government
What Data Can Do to Stop Pandemics
Access to long-term archived information about past Ebola outbreaks would have enhanced the world’s ability to track and mitigate the effects of the disease.
Modernization
NSA Turns to the Cloud to Help Manage Data Deluge
In 2010, NSA decided to pursue cloud as a “common space” where analysts could look across the agency’s entire river of collected information.
Cybersecurity
VA misses targets for fixing IT security risks
VA's top tech official says he is balancing risks while trying to keep the department's online services open for business.
Digital Government