Digital Government
Commentary: Welcome to Algorithmic Prison
The use of Big Data to to profile citizens is subtly, silently constraining their freedom.
Emerging Tech
How Driverless Cars Could Save the Government Lots and Lots of Money
In an autonomous world, many long-delayed improvements will be rendered obsolete.
Digital Government
Hackers Endanger Refugees, Snap Selfies and Bug Expats
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Wikipedia Is a Massively Popular (Yet Untested) Doctor
Nearly three-fourths of Internet users look up health information online. Wikipedia wants to make sure they're not misled.
Modernization
FCC Tries to Help Emergency Responders Find 911 Cellphone Callers
Carriers would have to provide more accurate information to 911 centers.
Digital Government
Nuclear Agency Faulted in Nonproliferation Cost Overruns
NNSA failed to analyze 'root causes' of program's expanding price tag, GAO says.
Digital Government
The Mental Health Toll of the Long Wars
Almost a million troops who served in Afghanistan or Iraq have been diagnosed with at least one psychological disorder.
Digital Government
Plutonium Leak Detected Near Underground Nuclear Waste Plant
The storage facility near Carlsbad, N.M., experienced a radiation leak and fire earlier this month.
Digital Government
How Government Data Is Fueling a New Economy
Entrepreneurs tell us what’s working and what isn’t in the drive to open up government data.
People
Szykman to leave Commerce
CIO tells colleagues he expects a successor to be named quickly, sets no firm departure date.
Cybersecurity
How DHS is helping implement the cyber framework
C3 program will help critical infrastructure operators with readiness and risk management.
Cybersecurity
Think a cyber breach won’t happen to you? Think again
A report from Dell showed that only 18 percent of those surveyed consider predicting and detecting unknown cyber threats a top concern.
Cybersecurity
'Cultural shift' aids continuous monitoring
Security checklists and formal reviews are giving way to technologies that allow for real-time threat awareness.
Modernization
DOD launches new spectrum strategy
In the long term, the Pentagon will look to replace legacy systems with more "militarily effective" technologies.
Modernization
Bitcoin Could Become the Go-To Currency for Digital Tipping
Many Bitcoin users ranked gifts and donations as their most frequent transactions.
Modernization
Why Facebook Just Spent $19 Billion on a Messaging App
Facebook wants to dominate in the three areas WhatsApp excels in: apps, messaging, and usage in the developing world.
Cybersecurity
Navy honors Cieslak, others for IT excellence
Seven of FCW's Fed 100 winners came from the Navy, including Navy Cyberspace/IT Person of the year Randall Cieslak.
Digital Government
The Obamacare Enrollment Crash Is Coming
They've been counting everyone who chooses an insurance policy under the law, even those who haven't paid for it.
Emerging Tech
Coming Soon: Free Internet From Space
Outernet wants to use tiny satellites to take the whole world online—even in countries where dictators wish they wouldn’t.
Digital Government