Digital Government
Skyping Fake Bomb Threats in the Name of ISIS Not a Wise Move
21-year-old Connecticut gamer arrested for "swatting" schools nationwide.
Emerging Tech
Impending Solar Storm Could Cause Tech, Power Grid Disruptions
Cloudy with a chance of solar radiation.
Digital Government
DISA Kicks Off IT Contract to Support Cyber Command
Omnibus contract open only to small business.
Modernization
Pics or It Didn't Happen: The New Crisis of Connected Cameras
From celebrity nudes to Ray Rice’s domestic abuse to the ISIS bombings, an unresolved debate looms behind some of our biggest ongoing news stories.
Emerging Tech
Archives Hackathon Wants to Make Wikipedia Even Better
Everyone’s invited to the Open Government WikiHack later this month.
Digital Government
NSA Threatened Yahoo With Daily $250K Fines for Not Forking Over Metadata
Court documents were released by Yahoo showing exactly how far the federal government is willing to go to obtain digital information about its citizens.
Modernization
Smart suits, cloud sharing, Facebook for terrorists and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
CDM dashboard stirs second contractor controversy
Agiliance is complaining that two companies involved in the Department of Homeland Security's acquisition engaged in questionable joint marketing.
Cybersecurity
Trust issues
Although tools to combat insider threats are maturing, DOD and the intelligence community know that technology is just part of the solution.
Modernization
Time to kill 'the cloud'
The technology itself is transformative, but Michael Garland argues that the term creates problems and confusion.
Modernization
Cloud computing under siege
Why advocates of data localization are missing the real security risks.
Cybersecurity
Things Can Go Kaboom When a Defense Contractor's 3-D Printer Gets Hacked
Military vendors that print with metal powders should heed forthcoming NIST security standards.
Emerging Tech
The Internet Is Getting Too Big for Just One Kind of Wi-Fi
The Wi-Fi Alliance is working on two new specifications—one with much more range and one with much less.
Digital Government
Intro to Computer Science Is Now the Most Popular Course at Harvard
Harvard students know which way the wind is blowing.
Cybersecurity
Did NATO Drop the Ball on Cyber Defense?
With the threat that comes with NATO’s increased posture in Eastern Europe, NATO cannot afford to take its time beefing up its cyber defense.
Digital Government
Special Operations Wants Portable Lasers, Better Night Vision Goggles
The Special Operations Command requires “revolutionary game changing” technologies to support its mission.
Emerging Tech