People
Obama taps national security veteran to oversee HealthCare.gov
The lack of a financial management system for HealthCare.gov continues to trouble oversight agencies and insurance carriers.
Cybersecurity
U.S. Files Criminal Charges Against Chinese Military Officials for Hacking American Companies
This is the first time that U.S. is taking legal action against employees of a foreign government over cyber crimes.
Acquisition
Spreading the OASIS wealth
GSA has awarded contracts to 74 companies under the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services program.
Digital Government
In the Next Big Data Breach, Crowdsourcing Could Find the Culprits
Personal finance app Billguard hopes to address financial data theft.
Cybersecurity
China faces cyber espionage charges
The Justice Department accused five officers from a People’s Liberation Army hacking unit with stealing proprietary information from U.S. companies and a labor union.
Digital Government
These Teenage Girls Are Ready to Change the Male-Dominated Aerospace Industry
Currently, only 24 percent of aerospace professionals are women.
Digital Government
VA waiting lists and performance measurement
Steve Kelman argues that allegations about secret wait lists at the VA are a sign of performance management's power, not its problems.
Cybersecurity
Can the federal government get its IT groove back?
High-profile failures have eclipsed the sometimes exceptional work that federal IT workers do, said one of the leaders of the ACT-IAC Management of Change conference.
Cybersecurity
Dysfunctional Congress contributes to IT insecurity, report finds
IT workers on the front lines of securing government systems are concerned about lack of funding and the inability of lawmakers to pass tougher cybersecurity legislation.
Cybersecurity
Alexander: Big data 'is what it's all about'
Former NSA head says guarding agencies' vast data stores is the critical challenge going forward.
Cybersecurity
Godzilla has taken over the box office and a California traffic sign
Transportation // California, United States
Cybersecurity
Heartbleed Superbug Found in Utility Monitoring Systems
Patches are available to fix the vulnerability.
Digital Government
VA Docs Ignored Department Drug Guidelines, Putting Patients at Risk
Tylenol and Xanax in combination with opioids can be deadly.
Emerging Tech
Agencies Often Don’t Answer Questions They Get Via Social Media, Survey Finds
But the platforms are only growing and government should adapt.
Digital Government
Even Air Force Fitness Centers Need a Tech System
New setup will allow secure, 24-hour access to gyms.
Digital Government
The Trick That Makes Google's Self-Driving Cars Work
Google is engaging in unprecedented, massive, ongoing data collection to transform intractable problems into solvable chores.
Digital Government
Are US Broadband Providers Already Violating New Open Internet Rules?
Comcast has come under scrutiny for its downloading speeds.
Digital Government
DARPA targets MERS
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency work on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome is one of the first big tests for its nascent Biological Technologies Office.
Emerging Tech
We're Now Putting Ads on the Moon
A beverage company is soon to put some sports drink on the lunar surface.
People