Digital Government
Andreessen Horowitz leads $15 million funding round for OpenGov
The data visualization firm has signed up 100 governments in 14 months and sees new potential at the federal level.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Say Favored NSA Reform Bill Doesn’t Go Far Enough
House members want to insert an amendment barring the agency from exploiting zero day flaws.
Cybersecurity
FBI in the market for bad software
The FBI is seeking a supplier of malicious code, links and exploits.
Emerging Tech
What's Going to Happen to the International Space Station?
Russia plans to kick Americans off the station after 2020, four years earlier than the space mission's intended end.
Digital Government
Did Cat Litter Precipitate the Nuclear Waste Dump Fire?
Specifically, the organic variety is under scrutiny.
Cybersecurity
FCC Employees, Is Your Internet Running Sluggish Today?
Some website operators are slowing FCC staff's access to their sites in protest of potential paid Internet fast lane regulations.
Digital Government
Pentagon CIO Shuffle: Navy Exec Takes the Reins at Defense
Terry Halvorsen, who will become acting Defense CIO, hasn't always embraced his predecessor's initiatives.
Modernization
The state of cloud security
Industry giants say cloud security is a shared responsibility, with vendors providing the services and agencies responsible for creating secure apps and following standard practices.
Acquisition
Public-private group envisions 'acquisition of the future'
AOF brings together government and industry in an effort to chart a new course for acquisition overhaul efforts.
Digital Government
Is Broadband Internet A Public Utility?
If broadband Internet is reclassified as a public utility, Internet service providers would be subject to stricter and more developed regulation.
Modernization
News and notes from day 2 at FOSE
Highlights from the second day of the FOSE conference.
People
Mixing business with a procurement law degree
Steve Kelman applauds a new program at GWU -- and offers some suggestions for improving it.
Cybersecurity
NIST's dream: Integrating security into design
New guidelines offer best practices for information systems security.
Digital Government
The Library of Congress Wants to Destroy Your Old CDs (For Science)
That old Michael Jackson disc? You've probably been treating it wrong.
People
OFPP, FAI launch new acquisition training and certification
The revised FAC-C curriculum takes effect Oct. 1 and will align civilian agency training more closely with DOD's.
Digital Government
Pay Stalls for Mid-Level Cybersecurity Professionals
Cybersecurity certifications are a key contributing factor to career success.
People