Emerging Tech
Astronaut to Give UConn Commencement Speech From Space
University of Connecticut alum Rick Mastracchio will tell the engineering school's graduating seniors to reach for the stars.
Digital Government
White House: Police Should Have Warrants for Email Searches
Officials back a push to update a 1986 privacy law.
Digital Government
Apple, Facebook, and Other Tech Companies Will Disclose More About Government Data Requests
But that doesn't mean that every government request for data will become public knowledge.
People
Obama taps IRS vet for OMB controller post
Arthur Mader is currently senior vice president for strategy and organization at Booz Allen.
Digital Government
TechAmerica, ITI Settle Dispute Over Employee and Member Poaching
Agreement details are confidential; TechAmerica initially sought $5 million in damages.
Digital Government
Phoenix VA Director Put on Leave After Secret Wait List, Patient Death Allegations
A House Committee for Veteran's Affairs hearing earlier this month revealed that 40 vets may have died while waiting for care.
People
Holgate to stay on at ACT
Casey Coleman’s move to the private sector scuttled the American Council for Technology’s succession plans.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Pull Down a Virginia Cloud, Spy on Syrian Rebels and Get Lost
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Tech groups settle lawsuit
TechAmerica and the Information Technology Industry Council revealed few details on the deal that dispensed with the $5 million case.
Cybersecurity
Improving IT security by implementing better governance
As agency executives look to implement and reinforce cybersecurity as part of their overall IT and programmatic priorities, an important OMB policy and industry implementation framework can provide context and support by enabling sound IT governance.
Digital Government
Trying to Limit the Collection of Personal Data Would Be a Lost Cause
The government should focus instead on making sure that data does the least harm, a White House report says.
Emerging Tech
The World's First Bitcoin Bank Will Open This Summer
The people who brought you bitcoin ATMs are now looking to conquer bitcoin banking.
Digital Government
Hey, Let’s Integrate All Airborne Systems
Call me a realist or a cynic, but I'm not sure this DARPA plan will work.
Digital Government
Lawmaker Says White House Favors High Voltage Line Route Across Missile Range
Decision puts national security behind corporate profits, Rep. Pearce says.
Digital Government
This Is Who Actually Enrolled in Obamacare
About 28 percent of enrollees were in the vital 18-to-34-year-old range.
Digital Government
White House expands data protections to non-citizens
The change comes out of the 90-day review of federal privacy rules as they relate to big data.
Digital Government
House rejects attempt to revive OTA
The Office of Technology Assessment has been unfunded for the better part of 20 years.
Digital Government
The Death of the Federal Snow Day?
'This really isn’t just about teleworking anymore,' Tangherlini says.
People
Linking research to real life (and to real-world budgets)
With a doctorate in neuroscience and a talent for finding funding, Ivy Estabrooke personifies the Office of Naval Research's straddling of science and military operations.
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