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
Why the Energy Dept. Didn’t Save More on Phone Calls Over the Internet
It also didn’t properly secure the new networks.
Emerging Tech
A Computer to Watch Over Federal Watch Guards
DHS seeks an employee-tracking system to ensure officers are on duty and qualified to be on duty.
Modernization
Program management: The importance of architecture
Integrating a comprehensive business architecture into an IT program's technical architecture can reduce risk and save time and money.
Digital Government
Vets, Service Members Say They Worry Less Than Civilians
"The military experience is defined by resilience," Gallup consultant says.
People
'Social media as an applied science'
Two-year-old SocialGov is seeking a broader impact on the relationship between government and citizen.
Acquisition
VA picks Accenture for health IT modernization
The VistA system is getting a refresh via a three-year, $162 million deal with ASM Research, a division of Accenture.
Ideas
Thousands Want to Rename DC Airport after US Goalie -- and 'National Treasure' -- Tim Howard
We the People Petition has 2,700 signatures.
Cybersecurity
Government Privacy Board Endorses NSA's Internet Spying
The surveillance is legal and effective, according to the panel.
Emerging Tech
Winner of Silk Road Bitcoin Auction Reveals His Identity
Tim Draper has invested in Skype, Hotmail, Tesla, Baidu, Theranos, Athenahealth, Solar City, and Box.
Cybersecurity
ICS-CERT sounds alarm on critical infrastructure attacks
The warnings come as DHS' Quadrennial Homeland Security Review highlights the dangers of "cyber-physical convergence."
Modernization
Social Security plans pivot to agile
SSA is in the midst of migrating its data operations to a 300,000 square foot facility that is still under construction.
People
IT and disability: A symbiotic pair
There is no silver bullet for decreasing the rampant unemployment for people with disabilities, but both assistive technology and IT jobs afford the most promise to a static problem.
Cybersecurity
Cyber shapes defense spending, privacy board reports on surveillance
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
Social Security plans pivot to agile
A call to industry suggests SSA is looking for a just-in-time approach to development.
Cybersecurity
Snoops Allegedly Accessed Astros Inside Trade Data
The Houston baseball team claims hackers compromised servers and posted online months of internal trade talks.
Emerging Tech