Modernization
In Aereo’s Supreme Court Case, What’s Really on Trial is the Cloud
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in that same case on April 22.
Cybersecurity
Feds warn HealthCare.gov users about Heartbleed
HHS officials reset 8 million user accounts as a precaution, though they said they have found no indication that personal information has been targeted.
Modernization
VDI moves to the cloud
To counter the strain desktop virtualization can put on data centers and administrators, some agencies and vendors are turning to desktop as a service.
Digital Government
Clapper: GEOINT is on the rise
The transparent nature of geospatial intelligence brings added value in the post-Snowden era, the director of national intelligence says.
Cybersecurity
Free speech activists hack Turkish bank running soccer surveillance system
Financial Services // Turkey
Cybersecurity
Heartbleed Means HealthCare.gov Users Must Reset Passwords
The online marketplace's homepage directs users to change their login information.
Emerging Tech
You Could Virtually Hover Over a Battlefield With Oculus
The virtual reality headset is ready for action, software exec says.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Scour Boob Job Records, Identify Anonymous, and Hold Up Nebraska Bank
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Flagging Tweets Didn't Weigh Down Late Obamacare Enrollments
The White House drastically slowed its #GetCovered Twitter campaign after March 31.
Digital Government
NASA Found the New ‘Earth-like’ Planet Using Old Data
Kepler Space Telescope found a lot of data before it malfunctioned in 2013; scientists are now going back through it.
Digital Government
How the U.S. Is Vulnerable to Terrorism in Space
The possibility of a dangerous space incident is on the rise, says a new report.
Emerging Tech
Our Mars Orbiter Looked Down and Saw Our Mars Rover
From space, the U.S. Curiosity rover looks scarab-like.
Digital Government
What Somalia’s New Internet Looks Like From Silicon Valley
Internet providers rolled out fiber optic connections in nation’s capitol, Mogadishu.
Acquisition
Masiello talks pricing, LPTA and long-term contracts
The Air Force general told an AFCEA audience what vendors can expect on future acquisition efforts.
Cybersecurity
GAO: SEC needs to bolster info security
Auditors say the commission did not adequately oversee the contractor in charge of migrating one of its financial systems to a new production environment.
Cybersecurity
ACLU praises DHS report
The civil liberties group said the department was far more forthcoming than other federal agencies in detailing how it shares and protects individuals' information.
Cybersecurity
Heartbleed exploit a reality for Canadian agency
Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested a man who allegedly stole data from the Canada Revenue Agency.
Cybersecurity
Gen. Franz takes over INSCOM
Federal 100 winner had previously commanded the Cyber National Mission Force.
People