Emerging Tech
Should You Edit Your Agency's Wikipedia Page? Probably Not
But the online encyclopedia would love your help on other articles.
Modernization
Senators Want to Help You Kill Your iPhone
A new bill would require smart phones to come equipped with a “kill switch” owners could flip if their phone is lost or stolen.
Cybersecurity
Aliya Sternstein Answers Your Cybersecurity Questions on Twitter
Weber Shandwick hosted our cyber reporter for an online chat Friday.
Digital Government
Obama's New Cybersecurity Guidelines Lack a Workforce Plan
The root cause of many breaches is a shortage of qualified IT professionals.
Cybersecurity
'Patchwork' of state laws complicates data breach response
Lawmakers are weighing several options, but disagreements about definitions and regulatory reach could stymie the effort.
People
New leader named at Navy Cyber Command
Rear Adm. Jan Tighe will move into the top spot from her current post as deputy commander.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Target Veterans’ Site
The real goal may be to steal military intelligence, researchers speculate.
Emerging Tech
The Dawn of the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Reasons to cheer the rise of the machines
Digital Government
GAO: Better guidance needed on Computer Matching Act
OMB needs to be more consistent if the law is to achieve its purpose of avoiding waste and duplication, a new report says.
Emerging Tech
Schools Should Be Teaching Kids How to Use the Internet Well
But outdated web filters make that mission quite difficult.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Mesmerize Investors, Bug Diplomats and Push Nepal’s President Offline
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Op-Ed: Three Steps That Would Significantly Improve Cybersecurity
There’s no need to wait for Congress to act -- there are important things we could do right now.
Modernization
IP switch could threaten FAA systems, says integrator
Harris Corp. has warned that hacking is much less difficult in IP and wireless environments than with hardwired systems, which could prove problematic for air traffic control.
Digital Government
Lessons from the French invasion of Silicon Valley
As President Hollande visits French techies in California, Steve Kelman argues that both France and the U.S. should look at why those entrepreneurs are there.
Acquisition
A little help, please?
FCW cartoonist John Klossner's take on HealthCare.gov and the talk of procurement reform.
Digital Government
DARPA wants better ways to search the web
Research agency says that while current iterations of search engines have proven successful commercially, they don't always work as well for some government applications.
Cybersecurity
DHS Hires Booz to Finish Cyberattack Drill Job
Company awarded contract extension after department fell behind on the Cyber Storm project.
Modernization
Adult Literacy Program May Move to a Public Cloud
The suite of adult learning websites is currently housed in a private cloud.
Cybersecurity
Snowden Had Help
The former NSA contractor was aided by three agency 'affiliates' in accessing and downloading files.
Digital Government