Emerging Tech
Attention, Passengers: $15,000 Prize for Whoever Can Speed TSA Screening
Agency launches online contest for citizens to design 5-minute wait line systems.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Compromise Porn, Improve CNET’s Security, and Reveal Malware Ingredients
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Emerging Tech
Here's What It Will Take to 3-D Print Replacement Rocket Parts in Space
Start with the government designing a research roadmap, NRC says.
Digital Government
One Congressman’s Crusade to Save the World From Killer Robots
Robots could one day keep troops out of combat, but opponents say deploying them will have dangerous consequences.
Modernization
Security checks, Moore's law, spectrum sharing and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
The dirty truth about missing emails
While many agencies have been developing and adopting strategies to manage their records electronically, the IRS scandal has revealed a gaping chasm between policy and implementation.
Emerging Tech
The Rise of the Wedding Drone
Drones can take photos, even stand in as the ring bearer. But are they legal?
Digital Government
U.S.-China Nuclear Security Exchanges Hampered by Lingering Suspicions
Years after Washington accused China of nuclear espionage, the subject of resuming laboratory-to-laboratory exchanges among scientists remains a sensitive one.
Cybersecurity
Northern Command nominee: U.S. behind in cyber defense
Adm. William Gortney says he would explore better coordination with DHS.
Digital Government
Vion hires former DISA official to lead cyber solutions
Richard Breakiron, a 2012 Federal 100 winner, will be senior director of the firm's cybersecurity unit.
Cybersecurity
Teaming up to train, recruit cyber specialists
Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos will work with Bechtel to provide hands-on experience in both national security and industry environments.
Acquisition
HealthCare.gov IT contract opens for bidders
A few bells and whistles are planned for the next iteration of HealthCare.gov.
Cybersecurity
Insider swiped personal data from 7.6 million contracts with Japanese education firm
Education // Tokyo , Japan
Cybersecurity
National Guard, Feds Double Down for Foreign Hack Against US
550 government employees and industry observers participated in a simulated cyberattack on American soil.
Digital Government
How to Approach Declining Federal IT Spending
Contractors should be prepared, Deltek says.
Emerging Tech
When Will Robots Take Over the World?
A group of futurists, technology experts, and artists weigh in on the future of robotics
Digital Government
Feds Want Backpack Radiation Detectors That Don’t Use Rare Gas
The hope is to stop providing helium-3 for these systems next year.
Acquisition