Cybersecurity
California Cops Text Nude Photos Stolen from Smartphones of Women in Custody
After a DUI accident, a female’s phone was ransacked and ogled while she was having X-rays taken.
People
Picking up the open-gov torch
Obama administration officials are confident a solid foundation and a new team will support open-government plans even after the departure of two key leaders.
Modernization
Why Your Smartphone Won't Be Faster Anytime Soon
Thanks to a lawsuit from TV stations, the FCC is delaying an airwave auction until 2016.
Emerging Tech
Why This Tech Historian Thinks Robots are the Key to Human Innovation
Federal researchers and policy-makers need to team up not only with each other but also with machine counterparts.
Emerging Tech
Should Schools Mandate Computer-Coding Classes?
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently announced that computer science would be required in the city's high schools.
Modernization
A New Tool in Humanitarian Relief: Texting
Understanding how Ebola is impacting the food supply is far easier when a robot is running the survey.
Digital Government
Mikey Dickerson: Tech Recruiting Not as Busted As You Think
There’s no shortage of federal outsiders interested in solving public-sector problems, according to Mikey Dickerson.
Digital Government
Commercial customs app developed by CBP employee
A new mobile website aims to help U.S. importers, foreign exporters and federal employees more easily access customs data.
People
18F to launch consulting group and project dashboard
The consulting service arose from the ongoing challenge of being called in to fix IT projects long after they were funded, scoped and set in motion.
Digital Government
Why agency IGs are more bark than bite
The obstacles are many, but the Open Standard's Matt Rosenberg argues that database innovations could help build public awareness of IGs' vital work.
Modernization
USCIS looks to the cloud for E-Verify
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is considering shifting data processing for the employee verification system to the cloud while maintaining the public-facing Web presence.
People
Red tape holding back hiring at U.S. Digital Service
Deputy Federal CIO Mikey Dickerson says senior leaders need to get better about understanding technology to improve outcomes on large scale IT projects.
Digital Government
Shared services for mapping and a GSA promotion
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
DHS Expects to Outsource Employment Verification Checks to the Cloud
Draft contract states ID confirmation for "MyE-Verify" would be hosted in a remote facility.
Cybersecurity
Spammers Commandeer City of Mobile’s Server via Shellshock
Government (U.S.) // Alabama, United States
Cybersecurity
California Cops Text Nude Photos Stolen from Smartphones of Women in Custody
Government (U.S.) // California, United States
Digital Government
More Federal Employees Are Teleworking More Often
The uptick is slight but steady, survey of feds shows.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Seize Terminally Ill Newborn’s Tribute Page, Take From Staples’ Till and Avenge Snapchat Archivist
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Gawkers at Two Hospitals Peek into Rob Ford’s Patient Records
Cancer-stricken Toronto mayor says he hopes the premier investigates the privacy breach.
Digital Government