Digital Government
Don’t Listen to Google and Facebook: The Public-Private Surveillance Partnership Is Still Going Strong
And real corporate security is still impossible.
Digital Government
Agencies back in planning mode
The budget deal struck in January has introduced a semblance of predictability for feds and contractors.
Digital Government
Edward Snowden: NSA Reforms Mark 'A Turning Point'
The face of the anti-spying movement speaks out on Obama’s plan to reshape government surveillance.
Digital Government
IT Grads Rank 14 Agencies as Top Employers
NASA, NSA and the FBI compete with Google, Facebook and Amazon in new survey.
Digital Government
Why Obama and His NSA Defenders Changed Their Minds
It was a legislative deadline, not a religious conversion, that changed the president's posture.
Digital Government
Obamacare Enrollment Deadline Extended for HealthCare.gov Victims
Consumers who say they tried to sign up for health coverage before the March 31 deadline will get more time.
Emerging Tech
Here’s What a Cyclone Looks Like From Space—in 3D
NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement mission returns its first images.
People
Pentagon Deputy CIO Carey retires
Robert J. Carey served in a variety of defense-related positions in a a career that spanned more than three decades.
Digital Government
The latest in Chinese IT
Steve Kelman reports that Chinese firms are advancing beyond knockoffs to produce real innovations.
Digital Government
Some Agencies Still Using Windows XP Probably Don't Realize It
When Microsoft stops releasing software patches for the obsolete operating system next month, forgotten networked appliances could pose the biggest opening for hackers to exploit.
Digital Government
Good News: Army Chiefs Plan ‘Smart’ Civilian Workforce Reduction
The Bad News: Possible RIFs.
Emerging Tech
NASA Is Paying Russia $71 Million for a Ride to Space
NASA agreed last April to pay Russia a total of $424 million for six space tickets through 2017.
Digital Government
Rand Paul Touts Role in NSA Phone Spying Reforms
"I think our lawsuit had something to do with bringing the president to the table," the senator says.
Cybersecurity
Obama 'Confident' NSA Proposal Will Address Privacy Concerns
The president also attempts to ease fears that the U.S. is indiscriminately spying on its allies.
Digital Government
This Is What a Facial-Detection Algorithm Looks Like in 3D
Mathematics made metallic onto a face of flesh
Digital Government
Software Continues to Plague $397 Billion F-35 Project, GAO Finds
Marines may not meet July 2015 operational target.
Digital Government
Senators Want Ukraine to Arrest Target Hackers in Exchange for Aid
Measure would initiate U.S.-Ukraine talks on cybercrime and institute new extradition procedures.
Digital Government
Computer Security Problems at VA More Than Doubled in the Past Six Years
Department still lags in network security after 16 years of warnings.
Digital Government
These Companies Are Mining the World’s Data by Selling Street Lights and Farm Drones
The drones collect data on crops from hundreds of feet above.
Modernization