Digital Government
What’s at the Root of Your Facebook Addiction? Numbers
The Facebook Demetricator shows we like liking a little too much.
Digital Government
Relaunched HealthCare.gov Can Handle Twice as Much Traffic as Last Year
The White House is hoping the people turned off by the website's disastrous debut will come back for its second try.
Cybersecurity
Are Federal Employees the Bull in the China Shop When it Comes to Cybersecurity?
Employee-triggered cyberincidents stem from a variety of security and policy breakdowns.
Cybersecurity
Postal Employees, You've Been Hacked. What Now?
The FBI and DHS are still investigating an intrusion into USPS personnel systems.
Digital Government
Republicans React to Obama’s Net Neutrality Proposal: ‘Obamacare for the Internet’
One Republican senator's comment follows President Obama's support of using new regulations to preserve net neutrality.
Digital Government
How Cyborg Cockroaches Could Aid Disaster-Relief Efforts
Bugs backpacked with microphones could be deployed to disaster zones in the future.
Cybersecurity
Postal Service reveals cyber breach
The September attack, made public Nov. 10, potentially puts customer and employee personal information at risk, including addresses, Social Security numbers and emails.
Digital Government
American Museum of Natural History's First-Ever 24-Hour Hackathon
The results just might actually help the museum.
Digital Government
Obama Urges ‘Strongest Possible’ Net Neutrality Rules From FCC
The president's statement is a massive blow to Comcast and other Internet providers who fear they will be regulated like utilities.
Digital Government
Remembering time behind the Berlin Wall
Before he became a procurement expert and management professor, Steve Kelman dabbled in Cold War intrigue. Twenty-five years after the fall of the wall, he recalls the experience.
Cybersecurity
OBIM looks for next-gen ID data processing
The Office of Biometric Identity Management’s customers include DHS components such as CBP, CIS, ICE, FEMA, TSA and the Coast Guard.
Digital Government
Net neutrality, Heartbleed revisited and an aircraft carrier for drones
News and notes from around the federal IT community
Modernization
The future of FedRAMP
The General Services Administration's Matthew Goodrich predicts more agency-driven authorizations and previews a new two-year road map.
Cybersecurity
Widespread Drupal Bug at the Root of Indiana Government Breach
Nigeria Cyber Army claimed responsibility for vandalizing the state's Department of Education website.
Emerging Tech
In Case of Emergency, the UN Wants You to Tweet This
A new U.N. report aims to set out best practices for using hashtags during emergencies.
Cybersecurity
Dermatology Center Detects Hacked Server Two Years Too Late
Healthcare and Public Health // North Carolina, United States
Digital Government
How the Army is approaching its cloud strategy
Archie Mackie became product director of enterprise computing at the Army PEO EIS in June. In a Nov. 7 interview with FCW, he explained why the Army is cautious but hopeful in its adoption of the cloud.
Modernization