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.
Digital Government
Infographic: The State of Electronic Health Records
Physician adoption has seen a spike.
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.
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