Cybersecurity

Hackers Hack Back China, Aim for Gizmodo Gadget Lovers and Hijack the Internet

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Digital Government

Infographic: A Day in the Life of DHS

Keeping all domains safe requires substantial work.

Digital Government

The Real Reason You Can’t Text 911

Major cell phone companies are equipped to let callers text emergency call centers, but most states aren’t.

Digital Government

IT Needs Audacity, Adaptiveness and Engagement

Today's IT leaders need to think big.

Emerging Tech

Turtle Power: Sensors Give Hatchlings a Chance in Hatteras

Park Service backs local North Carolina project.

Digital Government

Hacker Shows How to Break Into Military Communications

Design flaws in communication equipment could affect aircraft and troop communication equipment.

Digital Government

Forget Traditional Hiring. This Startup Allows Tech Workers to Auction Off Themselves

The company claims that if job seekers use their platform, they can "sit back and relax" and the right job will find them.

Cybersecurity

New No. 1 at DIA, No. 2 at NNSA, missing emails and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

What is HTTPS and Why Does Google Like it So Much?

Sites using encryption will have a higher rank in Google's search algorithms.

Modernization

FCC passes new text-to-911 rules

While just two percent of Americans have access to text-to-911 services -- and not all commissioners support the idea -- new FCC rules promise wider deployment.

Cybersecurity

The IC wants a peek at the future of your brain

An IARPA RFI seeks answers on what brain structures could be used to determine future job performance.

Cybersecurity

American privacy values vs. European perceptions

As law enforcement and intelligence agencies struggle to balance security against civil liberties, it's important to distinguish caricature from reality.

People

Agile in government is alive (and well?)

Steve Kelman offers a non-techie's take on agile in agency IT.

Modernization

'Buy and buy once,' urges DOJ CIO

New CIO Joe Klimavicz wants the Justice Department to adopt a service broker model for IT acquisition.

Emerging Tech

Watch the First Self-Folding Robot Use Origami to Crawl

From flat to 3D, all by itself.

Digital Government

Chinese Government Puts the Kibosh on Instant Messaging

China claimed they confirmed terrorism related messages were passed using the platform.

Digital Government

Email Is Ruining Us: A Brilliant Solution

What was designed to make us work more efficiently, now takes up all of our time.

Modernization

Watch the Dialup, Broadband, and Mobile Internet Revolutions—as Told by Three Products

Some revolutions are bigger than others.

Cybersecurity

Infographic: Data Breach Costs -- How You Get Stuck with the Tab

If a company gets hacked, you might have to open your wallet.

Cybersecurity

The IC wants a peek at the future of your brain

An IARPA RFI seeks answers on what brain structures could be used to determine future job performance.