Cybersecurity
Was the Cyber-Sleuthing FBI Used to Track Down Silk Road’s Servers Legal?
Until recently, the FBI was vague about the investigation’s details.
Digital Government
Medical Researchers Get Closer to Creating Working, Built-From-Scratch Human Heart
An organ that the body would recognize as its own is just around the corner.
People
Desperately seeking better citizen service
A new study from the Partnership for Public Service urges government to engage with tech giants and revisit old laws in an effort to improve customer service.
Modernization
A framework for knotty global Internet problems
A think tank wants to separate technical architecture from issues of high policy to smooth cross-border Internet conflicts.
Cybersecurity
Sole-source woes, Silk Road security flaws and more nominations
News and notes from around the federal IT community
Cybersecurity
Taking more risks for better tech
Four months after being sworn in as undersecretary in charge of DHS’s Science and Technology Directorate, Reginald Brothers told lawmakers his team is getting better at coordinating R&D.
Digital Government
Nancy Pelosi Presses FCC to Ban Internet ‘Fast Lanes’
The House Minority Leader wants to give federal regulators sweeping new powers over Internet access.
Digital Government
Lockheed Wins $45 Million Award for Continued Cross Domain Software Support
The “Radiant Mercury” system is used to sanitize and share classified information across a variety of security domains.
Cybersecurity
What Happens When a Car is Hackable? Science Agency Spends $1M to Find Out
The many ways hackers could disrupt autonomous vehicles.
Acquisition
Continuous monitoring dashboard contract not a done deal
RSA is one of the finalists for DHS' continuous diagnostics and mitigation dashboard, but sources say the selection process is still underway.
Modernization
NOAA plots successor to climate modeling supercomputer
NOAA's current weather and climate forecasting supercomputer system went online last July, but the agency is already seeking ideas to augment or replace it.
Emerging Tech
Livestream: Nextgov Prime 2014
Nextgov and NASCIO invite you to an engaging livestream session of the 2014 Nextgov Prime Conference on September 9, 8-9 am.
Digital Government
FindTheBest launches federal-agency spending tool
The new site is aimed at the general public rather than contractors or others in industry.
Cybersecurity
WH Official: Cyber Coverage Will Be a Basic Insurance Policy By 2020
Necessary data on likelihood of breaches and the cost of hacks are becoming all too clear.
Emerging Tech
Why Can’t Government Websites Be More Like Amazon?
It's complicated, but more federal digital services are about to start focusing on the user.
Digital Government
And the Winners Are ... 2014 Nextgov Bold Awards Recognize Tech Problem Solvers
A new system for tracking weapons of mass destruction in the field, a successful social media campaign for disaster preparedness were among the boldest of the Bold Awards winners.
Digital Government
Army Spends $181M on Smart Label Technology to Track Military Supplies
Barcode system will support federal and NATO users.
Digital Government
Crowdsourcing Competitions Encourage Malicious Behavior, Study Finds
Crowdsourcing generally espouses openness and broad-based cooperation, but it also brings out people’s worst competitive instincts.
Digital Government
