Digital Government

Lawsuit Claiming Facebook in Cahoots with NSA Gains 25,000 members

Any users outside of the U.S. and Canada are able to sign up.

Modernization

The Republican Party Loves Uber

Touting the ride-share service as a beacon of free-market innovation, Republicans launched a “support Uber” petition Wednesday.

Digital Government

Collecting comments, bulking up for health IT and waiting for a crisis

News and notes from around the federal IT community

Cybersecurity

Before CyberVor: A dozen key federal breaches

As 1.2 billion internet logins are compromised, FCW revisits the most notable agency cyber-breaches of the last four years.

Emerging Tech

The Robots Are Coming, but Are They Really Taking Our Jobs?

A new study shows experts are split on whether artificial intelligence will boost—or decimate—the economy.

People

Clock is running out on procurement reform

Information Technology Industry Council officials are "not optimistic" lawmakers will act on acquisition changes before the end of the 113th Congress.

Cybersecurity

CIA Didn’t Really Hack Senate Computers

Vagaries of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act could trip up any case against spy personnel.

Cybersecurity

What keeps DARPA up at night?

The Internet of Things presents a challenge for both personal and national security, says DARPA's Randy Garrett.

Cybersecurity

A Russian Gang Probably Has All Your Online Passwords

The crime ring has stolen 1.2 billion username and password combinations.

Acquisition

DHS's Borkowski: Acquisition officials must get tougher with industry

Customs and Border Protection assistant commissioner offers straight talk on costs, performance of contracts.

Acquisition

Getting DoD to buy commercial IT

Former ranking defense IT officials argue that an empowered CIO would help the military focus on off-the-shelf IT and avoid the "death spiral of software development."

Cybersecurity

1.2 billion stolen logins, but very few answers

The "CyberVor" attack dwarfs last year's Target breach, but the implications for government sites and records are still unclear.

Cybersecurity

How agencies' security efforts can drive economic growth

Government IT can support more than just an agency mission -- physical and cybersecurity alike are critical to economic vitality.

Digital Government

It's Official: There Is a New Edward Snowden

The U.S. government has confirmed that there is another leaker of surveillance secrets, according to CNN.

Emerging Tech

NASA’s Augmented Reality App Just Got a Makeover

New features and images added.

Digital Government

The No-Fly List Has Grown Tenfold Since Obama Took Office

Newly disclosed classified documents reveal an enormous growth in terrorist watch lists during the Obama administration.

Emerging Tech

'Ubiquitous As Pigeons': Imagining Life in the City of Drones

An online installation asks us to accept an all-but-certain future of drones in cities, and to rethink our relationship to them.

Cybersecurity

Commentary: Who Can Respect a System That Helps the CIA to Behave This Way?

This is exactly the sort of situation that would an encourage a reluctant leaker to step forward.