Digital Government
Obama’s Spy Chief Reverses Course, Comes Out in Favor of NSA Reform
In a remarkable shift, James Clapper is now on board with the USA Freedom Act.
Cybersecurity
Stats Say Home Depot Hackers Likely Looted Nearly All 2,200 US Stores
99.4 percent overlap between ZIP code data on stolen cards and location of Home Depot stores nationwide.
Cybersecurity
Smith named CTO, Holder and Clapper back reforms, and McAfee hails Heartbleed
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Emerging Tech
A New Satellite Can See Through Forest Fires From Space
Short-wave infrared sensors have allowed the satellite to penetrate the smoke and generate an image of the fire.
Cybersecurity
Energy Races to Build Quantum Encryption – for Citizens
At the same time, NSA and nation states race to crack conventional secret codes with quantum computers.
Emerging Tech
Wanted: Twitter-savvy Feds to Help OPM Get This Whole Social Media Thing
New projects aim to change how the agency communicates via social media.
Acquisition
Can Better Buying Power 3.0 preserve America's tech edge?
Kendall, Hagel make the geopolitical case for improving defense acquisition as the Pentagon prepares to announce the latest version of its reform program.
Ideas
Unlocking Government Data Poised to Create Whole New Industries -- And Make Washington Work Better
Open data can transform government from a mere service dispensary to a breakthrough innovation accelerator.
Digital Government
Task force taps the brakes on interoperability
The seamless transfer of health data could mean large incumbent providers lose market advantage and the ability to act as information gatekeepers.
Digital Government
What do 800,000 people have to say on net neutrality?
The Sunlight Foundation has teased patterns and sentiments from the FCC's massive data set of net neutrality public comments.
Cybersecurity
Army logistics fail, a cyber institute hire, a CIO retirement and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Journalists covering South Korean military are targeted by spies
Media // Seoul, South Korea
Cybersecurity
Apple Blames 'Targeted Attack,' Not iCloud, for Celebrity Photo Hack
The attack targeted specific user names, passwords and security questions.
Cybersecurity
Data Shows Home Depot Hackers Ransacked Nearly All 2,200 U.S. Stores
Financial Services // Manufacturing
Acquisition
GSA details schedule consolidation
The initiative, scheduled for completion late next year, is aimed at reducing redundant acquisition programs.
Digital Government
Can social media analytics and open data pair up?
Broader access to Twitter analytics could aid government in reaching out to and serving citizens on social media.
Acquisition
DISA plans reboot of $12B IT contract
Encore III, a global IT vehicle for DOD, enters the pre-solicitation phase.
Cybersecurity
What Does Alleged iCloud Hack Mean For Federal Agencies?
Federal employees could be uploading sensitive information when they work on their personally owned iPhones.
Emerging Tech
OK, Feds -- Go Ahead and Edit Wikipedia
Wikimedia DC says you make good editors because you know a lot.
Digital Government