Emerging Tech
Governments Could Make or Break the Free Internet in the Next 10 Years
Experts predict the future in new Pew report.
Emerging Tech
Do You Want To Pay for USPS Shipping With Cash Or Bitcoin?
An agency inspector is polling citizens for an upcoming audit of potential “innovative payment methods” for letters and parcels.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Log Into DQ, Remember the ‘80s, and Rip Off Poor People
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Google Scrubs BBC Article Because Someone Wanted It 'Forgotten'
The action plays directly into fears that Google would allow illegitimate requests to slip through the cracks.
Cybersecurity
Former NSA Chief Clashes With ACLU Head in Debate
Keith Alexander and Anthony Romero each led a team of panelists who argued about government surveillance and civil liberties.
Emerging Tech
Things Get Weird When Objects Get Hooked up to the Internet
Thermostats are just the start.
Digital Government
Exclusive: Hundreds of Thousands of VA Electronic Disability Claims Not Processed
Many claims incomplete and removed from system after 365 days.
Digital Government
A new face, renewed vision at GSA policy office
Christine Harada has two distinct focuses for what she wants to achieve at the Office of Governmentwide Policy.
Cybersecurity
NIST goes global with cyber framework
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has sent delegations to Tel Aviv and Tokyo, carrying a message of collaboration between government and industry.
People
NSTIC pilot offers identity proofing for health records
Security is a growing issue as more medical practices offer patients online access to their own health records.
Modernization
The cybersecurity framework and you
Deconstructing the tools that have emerged from Obama's executive order on securing critical infrastructure.
Modernization
Canceled procurement, gaps in VOIP, virtual currencies and the future of the Net
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
DARPA seeks online news provider
The proposed agency newsletter will serve an audience of about 120 DARPA personnel.
Digital Government
DARPA seeks online news provider
The defense research shop wants to say on top of the latest tech news.
Cybersecurity
Man fined for ‘criminal damage’ to ex-girlfriend’s Facebook account
Social Media // Donegal, Ireland
Digital Government
The U.S. and Iran's YouTube Diplomacy
The U.S. and Iran take to YouTube and the op-ed page to communicate directly with the other country’s citizens.
Emerging Tech