Cybersecurity
Chinese hackers accused of trawling New Zealand supercomputer
Government (Foreign) // Wellington, New Zealand
Cybersecurity
Car burglary results in Humana warning Atlanta residents about ID compromises
Healthcare and Public Health // Georgia, United States
Cybersecurity
Pro-Russia Ukrainians Hack Election Commission of Ukraine Days before Votes
Government (Foreign)
Cybersecurity
Army Awards No-Bid Cyber Range Deal to Lockheed Martin
The facility will allow the military to study virulent software code.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Stalk a Utility; Promote Godzilla
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Video: The US Forest Service's Laboratory of Fire
At the Fire Lab in Missoula, Montana, researchers reverse-engineer spreading fires.
Modernization
Satellite Rescue Network Gets Space Technology Hall of Fame Recognition
Last year, the multinational COSPAS-SARSAT program saved 253 people.
Digital Government
How the Right People Analyzing the Best Data Are Transforming Government
‘If you want to succeed, you’ve got to be willing to fail and test things out,’ OMB official says.
Digital Government
Agencies Waste Hundreds of Millions on Software
And GAO says the White House bears some of the blame.
Emerging Tech
Self-Driving Cars are Hitting California Roads (for Testing) This September
California has become one of the first states to create working regulations for autonomous vehicles on public roads.
Emerging Tech
America Just Launched a Rocket on a Secret Mission Into Space
An unmanned Atlas 5 rocket took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida, equipped with a "classified satellite" for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Modernization
Software-defined storage aims for ease of management
The successor to storage virtualization remains largely untested by agencies, but industry experts say the benefits will change that soon enough.
People
Who is Shaun Donovan?
Meet the housing expert, cross-government policy leader, and trained architect who is President Barack Obama's pick to take over OMB.
People
VanRoekel bullish on OMB digital service's potential
Congressional approval needed to staff up, CIO says, but pilots prove agencies get real value.
Modernization
House Votes to Halt Obama's Plan to Give Up Internet Authority
Republicans fear Russia or China could gain new influence over the Internet.
Modernization
DOJ recording policy raises tech questions
Recording suspect interviews presents the department with the challenge of how it will create and store the information.
Digital Government
Tapping the potential of predictive analytics
The Internet of Things really could change everything -- and agencies need to start preparing now.
Digital Government
Benevolent government data mining, or Big Brother?
Steve Kelman suggests that fast-improving analytics can raise some interesting questions.
Digital Government
House Passes Federal IT Reform Yet Again, This Time With Defense Bill
FITARA was cut from last year’s Defense authorization at the last minute.
Modernization