Digital Government

German Intelligence Tapped Clinton and Kerry Calls

The German intelligence agency said that it did not intend to capture the calls.

People

Energy Department CIO Brese headed to private sector

Bob Brese’s last day on the job as CIO at the Energy Department will be Sept. 5.

Acquisition

DARPA seeks model to forecast fast-moving virus

DARPA issued a $150,000 challenge to build a model that accurately charts the path of the chikungunya virus through the Americas.

Digital Government

The Joys and Sorrows of Late-Night Email

For a certain class of workers, nighttime isn't time off work. It's time on email.

Cybersecurity

TSA moves toward e-check of IDs

Electronic checks of drivers' licenses and other documents now checked visually by TSA agents against passengers' boarding passes is intended to speed up security lines.

Digital Government

Listening In: The Navy Is Tracking Ocean Sounds Collected by Scientists

A network of Internet-connected undersea microphones is picking up more than whale songs.

Acquisition

Washington Technology announces 2014 Fast 50

For some firms, at least, the federal market is booming.

Cybersecurity

Exclusive: Nuke Regulator Hacked by Suspected Foreign Powers

Credential-stealing emails and social engineering involved in three NRC computer breaches.

Acquisition

DARPA seeks model to forecast fast-moving virus

DARPA issued a $150,000 challenge to build a model that accurately charts the path of the chikungunya virus through the Americas.

Emerging Tech

Wait, Is That a Human on the Moon?

No, NASA says.

Emerging Tech

We the People Weighs in on Ferguson

The popular petition site is calling for new technology to curb police abuse.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Swindle Yacht Club Members and Tap Supervalu’s Credit Line

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Cybersecurity

The Snowden Effect

Public aversion to domestic spying doesn’t seem to be hurting government’s ability to recruit cyber staff.

People

HHS cloud plans, a key IT vacancy and talk of a cyber-specific service branch

News and notes from around the federal IT community.