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.
Modernization
Agency tech initiatives leaving money on the table
A MeriTalk study says another $19.7 billion could be saved through consolidation, virtualization, cloud computing, remote access and infrastructure diversification.
Digital Government
A Magic 8 Ball, Armed With Data
A new tool promises to harness the power of data to help us make better decisions.
Cybersecurity
GAO: TSA not making most of imaging tech
TSA is not effectively monitoring data or conducting appropriate tests of its Advanced Imaging Technology scanning machines at U.S. airports.
Digital Government
Edward Snowden: NSA Spies on Americans More Than Anyone Else
'We watch our own people more closely than we watch any other population in the world.'
Digital Government
The FCC Chief Just Told the Cable Execs to 'Put Away Their Party Hats'
The chairman warned the industry it faces tough regulation should it abuse its newfound internet leeway.
Cybersecurity
PreCheck program goes international
Air Canada is the first non-U.S. carrier to participate, but TSA says others are lining up to join the security preclearance program.
Cybersecurity
Security hole in Syrian opposition site used to spy on dissidents
Government (Foreign) // Syria
Digital Government
Recent TSA Scanner Upgrade Protected Your Privacy but Didn't Improve the System
False alarms may cause screening officers to conduct unnecessary pat-downs.
Emerging Tech
OPM Innovation Lab Can't Say If It's Actually Helpful, GAO Finds
The two-year-old lab is prepping to launch several deep dive projects.
Digital Government
Elizabeth Warren: Internet 'Fast Lanes' Will Help 'Rich and Powerful'
The liberal senator bashes the FCC's net-neutrality proposal.
Cybersecurity
Feds Would Have a Hard Time Keeping Zero-Days Under Wraps
The White House has established an interagency process to vet the pros and cons of disclosing future vulnerabilities.
Digital Government