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.

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.

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.