Emerging Tech
Government Knocks on BlackBerry Continue
The Interior IG’s office is switching to Apple and Android smartphones.
Digital Government
Acquisition in the crosshairs amid DOD restructuring
Frank Kendall, the Pentagon undersecretary in charge of acquisition, outlined some tentative plans to streamline acquisition rules, ideally before the fiscal 2015 defense funding bill.
Digital Government
Army Cancels High-Tech Combat Vehicle Project
Hagel chops buy of Littoral Combat Ships, questions survivability.
Digital Government
Pro tips for using big data
Ignore fads and focus on what the agency is looking to achieve, says Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board CIO Shawn Kingsberry.
Digital Government
Acquisition in the crosshairs amid DOD restructuring
"The idea is to simplify that so that we have a coherent body of law," says Frank Kendall, the Pentagon undersecretary in charge of acquisition.
Emerging Tech
Your Local TV News Station Would Like to Buy a Drone
A recent case in Connecticut is testing whether remote-controlled reporting could one day be a real option.
Cybersecurity
Report: Big data, cybersecurity intrinsically linked
Analysts see 'tremendous value' in data the government collects, but say infrastructure and policy prevent making the best use of it.
Digital Government
How Technology Will Topple the World's Biggest Drug Cartel
After El Chapo's capture, the nation's financial intelligence agency faces a key IT upgrade.
Modernization
More People Around the World Have Cellphones Than Ever Had Landlines
There are 6.8 billion cellphone subscriptions.
Modernization
The Largest Bitcoin Exchange Was Possibly the Target of a $350 Million Theft
Mt. Gox, the world's largest Bitcoin trading site has gone offline.
Digital Government
Let’s Charge Wireless Bandwidth Hogs Extra
House of Cards binges should involve a wired Internet connection.
Modernization
Bill to Legalize Cell-Phone Unlocking Set for House Vote
Under an expedited process, the bill will need a two-thirds vote to pass.
Digital Government
Is a 1 Percent Pay Raise Enough for Federal Tech Employees?
Private-sector IT salaries are rising faster.
Emerging Tech
Here’s That $200 Internet Toothbrush No One Asked for
We can officially add toothbrushes to the internet of things.
Digital Government
Group launches national effort for health IT interoperability
Private-sector successor to eHealth Exchange will focus on framework for data sharing and industry cooperation.
Modernization
What Pritzker wants from Silicon Valley
In first official visit to the West Coast tech mecca, Commerce secretary solicits partnerships on climate data and highlights new Census tool.
Cybersecurity
Draft language signals more transparent NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has been on the defensive since it was revealed that the NSA subverted encryption standards.
Cybersecurity
Mental health and developmental disability patient data visible on Google for 10 months
Healthcare and Public Health // Pennsylvania, United States
Digital Government