Cybersecurity
Senate Defense Bill Unearths NSA ‘Sharkseer’ Program
Lawmakers want to drop $30 million on an obscure National Security Agency cybersecurity program.
Cybersecurity
Army cyber chief wants more failure
The Army's top cyber soldier makes a plea for leaner, faster development and more flexible budgets.
Acquisition
Sequestration gummed up IT plans
Budget cuts caused several agencies to rework plans for funding IT projects or dispense with them altogether, says a GAO report.
Digital Government
Comcast Promised Poor Americans Cheap Internet, But Most of Them Didn’t Get It
Of the 7.2 million low-income people in Comcast’s service area, only 2.6 million are eligible for Internet Essentials.
Emerging Tech
Google's New Self-Driving Car Doesn't Have a Steering Wheel or Brake Pedals
To take a spin, all you have to do is push the start button.
Cybersecurity
Snowden: I Was Trained as a Spy
NSA leaker tells NBC he is 'a technical expert' and that he 'worked undercover overseas.'
Digital Government
Pointing to data-driven successes
The White House Energy Datapalooza highlighted what the Obama administration says are money-saving -- and planet-saving -- uses of big data.
Cybersecurity
Heartbleed tested agency readiness
A Democratic senator says "clear legal authority and processes to facilitate a seamless response" are still needed to effectively combat cyber threats, and the White House acknowledges "we still have more work to do."
Cybersecurity
Cyberspying Indictments Will Not Stop China From Hacking U.S. Businesses, Insiders Say
The legal action may just encourage China to try harder to avoid detection, National Journal finds.
Cybersecurity
Send in the drones
Unmanned aerial systems are steadily spreading from military and intelligence missions to civilian agencies, but it can be a bumpy ride.
Cybersecurity
A menagerie of UAVs
As civilian agencies expand their use of unmanned aerial systems, the vehicles themselves are as varied as the missions.
Digital Government
What Exactly Those Data Brokers Know About You
At least nine companies know more about you than Google or Facebook.
Digital Government
White House Spotlights Contributions of Girls in STEM
Science Fair emphasizes young women who are excelling in science, technology, engineering and math.
Digital Government
FTC Lifts the Veil on Companies That Sell Your Data
Congress should rein in the consumer data-broker industry, report urges.
Acquisition
Contractors buoyant about fiscal 2015
With a year of fiscal calm on the horizon, federal contractors are forecasting a jump in revenue, according to a Deltek survey.
Digital Government
Planning for the future STEMM shortfall
A new report from the IBM Center for the Business of Government highlights agency success stories and offers advice on STEMM succession planning.
Cybersecurity
The Escalating US-China Spying War Is McKinsey’s Loss and Huawei’s Gain
Chinese officials have asked state-owned enterprises to stop employing US consulting companies
Modernization